When I think about our babies today and them not being safe in school, I think that should be the next civil rights movement, you know, is to ban the assault weapons so that our babies can be safe.
RUBY BRIDGESEvil isn’t prejudiced. It doesn’t care what you look like; it just wants a place to rest. It’s up to you whether you give it that place.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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The greatest lesson I learned that year in Mrs. Henry’s class was the lesson Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to teach us all: Never judge people by the color of their skin. God makes each of us unique in ways that go much deeper.
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I want to inspire kids.
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I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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Our elders said back then that if Black folks really wanted to see Change, they had to step up to the plate and do it themselves. Somebody has to be First. Will that be you?
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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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I believe in my prayers.
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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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Today and Everyday I stand against Injustice and in solidarity with our Asian, Asian-American & Pacific Islander Brothers and Sisters.
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I felt like there was something I needed to do – speaking to kids and sharing my story with them and helping them understand racism has no place in the minds and hearts of children.
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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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I think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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We may not all be equally guilty. But we are all equally responsible for building a decent and just society.
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My mother and our pastor always said you have to pray for your enemies and people who do you wrong, and that’s what I did.
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