Ruby Bridges Quotes

Race prejudice can't be talked down, it must be lived down.

I wanted to use my experience to teach kids that racism has no place in hearts and minds.

No matter what vision one has of South Africa, the first thing that must be done is to destroy racism.

The only way you get to the goal of color blindness is to be color conscious along the way.

I found no better way of dealing with the race problem as to interact with all other people as if discrimination did not exist.

I'd like to make one thing very clear: Muhammad Ali loved people, and he had white friend as well as black friends - and the only thing that he hated was discrimination and racism.

We cannot afford to be color-blind, we have to be color-brave.

Our differences are what make us great. Let us think about how we can extend this appreciation to people of color, undocumented immigrants, and other members of the community.

The growth of race relations management, diversity training and 'promoting good relations' has come at a cost. We are more sensitized to racism, yet far less confident in talking to each other as human beings with similar hopes, problems and aspirations.

If kids have the oportunity to come together to get to know one another, they can judge for themselves who they want their friends to be. All children should have that choice. We, as adults, shouldn't make those choices for children. That's how racism starts.

We beg you to save young America from the blight of race prejudice. Do not bind the children within the narrow circles of your own lives.

I have a dream that my four little children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

My belief system is that you laugh at racism, and that's how it goes away.

I'm not going to sit here now and say 'do this,' or 'do that.' But you must - must - expunge any vestige of racism.

You don't fight racism with racism, the best way to fight racism is with solidarity.

I dream of a post-racial society that is not categorized by the color of their skin.

I have never been racist.

The way to stop discrimination on the basis of race is to stop discriminating on the basis of race

We are looking forward to a non-racial, just and egalitarian society in which color, creed and race shall form no point of reference.

I am an enemy of racism

By 2000, the last traces if racial and religious discrimination will have disappeared [from New York City].

I look to a day when people will not be judged by the color of their skin, but by the content of their character.

My policies are multi-ethnic and certainly not racist.

To me, race is not all about grievance. It is also about pride and empathy and humanity and understanding the value of difference. But along with that, there are also expectations that we should set for ourselves and for others. We should expect to be treated as equal citizens.

Attacking racism and discrimination is a very important way to work against radicalisation.