Ruby Bridges Quotes: Ruby Bridges’ quotes reflect her wisdom, courage, and commitment to fighting racism and promoting equality. As a trailblazer for desegregation in education, her words carry profound meaning and lessons for generations to come.
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Famous quotes Ruby Bridges
- “Don’t follow the path. Go where there is no path and begin the trail. When you start a new trail equipped with courage, strength, and conviction, the only thing that can stop you is you!”
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- “Each and every one of us is born with a clean heart. Our babies know nothing about hate or racism. But soon they begin to learn – and only from us. We keep racism alive. We pass it on to our children. We owe it to our children to help them keep their clean start.”
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- “When I look at white children, I remember that they are children like me. The only difference is the color of our skin.”
Ruby Bridges famous quote
- “I now know that experience comes to us for a purpose, and if we follow the guidance of the spirit within us, we will probably find that the purpose is a good one.”
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- “I think the most important thing is to remain true to yourself and not to let outside forces distract you from your goals.”
Ruby Bridges Quotes
- “When I thought about Nelson Mandela, I was thinking about people who had to go to jail because they wanted to sit with others, and I didn’t understand that because that wasn’t happening in my world.”
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- “I remember praying a lot when I was a little kid.”
- “Each and every one of us is born with a clean heart. Our babies know nothing about hate or racism. But soon they begin to learn – and only from us. We keep racism alive. We pass it on to our children. We owe it to our children to help them keep their clean start.”
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- “I remember the marshals. They didn’t look nice at all, and they didn’t smile.”
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- “The problem was the adults, not the kids.”
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- “We all should know that diversity makes for a rich tapestry and we must understand that all the threads of the tapestry are equal in value no matter what their color.”
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- “They [the marshals] were very important in my life at that time.”
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- “I pray for them because I know that in their hearts they are not happy.”
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- “You can’t look back and judge yourself for what you were in a different time.”
- “I have been taught to accept myself as I am, that I am as good as anybody else.”