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.
RUBY BRIDGESMy mother had taught me that the only thing you could depend on was your faith, and I had that.
More Ruby Bridges Quotes
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I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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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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The 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.
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When it comes to love, never be reckless with someone else’s heart.
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I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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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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I think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
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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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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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I want to inspire kids.
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We may not all be equally guilty. But we are all equally responsible for building a decent and just society.
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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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Now that I’m a parent, I know that my parents were incredibly brave.
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