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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.

Ruby Bridges

We have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.
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Equality Heart People Respect Tolerance Writing
I want to inspire kids.
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Children Inspirational Myself
We must absolutely take care of one another.
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Care Oneself
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.
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Myself Ourselves Place Thinking
If you really think about it, if we begin to teach history exactly the way that it happened – good, bad, ugly, no matter what – I believe that we’re going to find that we are closer, more connected than we are apart.
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Beginning Believe Connection History Teaching Thinking Yourself
Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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History Learning
I believe in my prayers.
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Believe Myself Prayer
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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Care Evil Place Yourself
Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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Brave Myself Parents Present
I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
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Experience Heart Mindset Myself Place Teaching
I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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Born Myself Old Soul Thinking
You cannot look at a person and tell whether they’re good or bad.
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Appearance Bad Goodness Person Yourself
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.
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Children Hate Oppression People Young
I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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Believe Goodness Hate Myself
Bravery knows no age or gender.
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Brave One Liner
That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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Children Myself Togetherness

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