I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.
RUBY BRIDGESThe greatest lesson I learned that year in Mrs. Henry’s class was the lesson Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., tried to teach us all: Never judge people by the color of their skin. God makes each of us unique in ways that go much deeper.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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Today and Everyday I stand against Injustice and in solidarity with our Asian, Asian-American & Pacific Islander Brothers and Sisters.
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We all have a common enemy, and it is evil.
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Evil looks like you and I. I know what evil looks like, and I know that it comes in all shades and colors.
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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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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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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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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 must absolutely take care of one another.
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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 think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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My 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.
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A lot of my strength came from my upbringing.
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