Racism is a form of hate. We pass it on to our young people. When we do that, we are robbing children of their innocence.
RUBY BRIDGESMy 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.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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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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We must absolutely take care of one another.
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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We stand United against Racism!
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We have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.
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We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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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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My mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that.
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