Evil 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.
RUBY BRIDGES
RUBY BRIDGES
Ruby Bridges on care
Ruby Bridges35 quotes“Evil 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.”
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