A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
RUBY BRIDGESWe have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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Bravery knows no age or gender.
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Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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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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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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I was the first black child to desegregate the all-white William Frantz Elementary School in Louisiana in 1960.
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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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Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other.
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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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I want to inspire kids.
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We stand United against Racism!
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