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We have tolerance, respect, and equality in our written laws but not in the hearts of some of our people.

Ruby Bridges

I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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Believe Goodness Hate Myself
I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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Enemy Forgiveness God Myself Pray
My mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that.
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Faith Mom Myself
That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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Children Myself Togetherness
Kids come into the world with clean hearts, fresh starts.
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Children Heart Start World
A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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Growth Myself Strength
Today and Everyday I stand against Injustice and in solidarity with our Asian, Asian-American & Pacific Islander Brothers and Sisters.
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Justice Myself
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
Racism is a grown-up disease, and we should stop using our kids to spread it.
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Children Deep Growth Oppression Ourselves Stop
I want to inspire kids.
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Children Inspirational Myself
Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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Brave Myself Parents Present
I believe in my prayers.
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Believe Myself Prayer
We may not all be equally guilty. But we are all equally responsible for building a decent and just society.
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Equality Guilty Responsible
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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Black Change Oppression Ourselves See Strength Yourself
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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Children Feeling Help Myself Need Place Story Understand
When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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Heart Love

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