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I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other.

Ruby Bridges

I do think that some people are born as old souls.
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Born Myself Old Soul Thinking
That’s really what my work is all about – bringing kids together.
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Children Myself Togetherness
I believe it doesn’t do yourself any good to hate.
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Believe Goodness Hate Myself
Learn from these monuments, whether we like them or not, and put them in their context.
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History Learning
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
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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Enemy Mom Myself Prayer Yourself
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
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
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
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
We must absolutely take care of one another.
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Care Oneself
I pray for my enemies, that God would forgive them.
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Enemy Forgiveness God Myself Pray
I think racism is something that is passed on and taught to our kids, and that’s a shame.
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Children Myself Ourselves Shame Thinking
I believe that we have to come together, and we have to rely on the goodness of each other.
RUBY BRIDGES

Believe Goodness Myself Togetherness
Love is Love. Better to Love than Hate!!!
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Hate Love
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

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