You are on the eve of a complete victory. You can't go wrong. The world is behind you.
Josephine BakerRead
Surely the day will come when color means nothing more than the skin tone, when religion is seen uniquely as a way to speak one's soul; when birth places have the weight of a throw of the dice and all men are born free, when understanding breeds love and brotherhood.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote envisions a future where diversity is embraced and understood beyond superficial characteristics.
Josephine Baker expresses a profound hope for a future where the differences in skin color, religion, and birthplace become irrelevant. She dreams of a world united by love and understanding, where humanity recognizes the inherent freedom of all people, leading to a deep sense of brotherhood and acceptance.
Themes
DiversityUnityLoveFreedomUnderstanding
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can be used in a speech about the importance of diversity in society.
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All quotes →I ran away from St. Louis, and then I ran away from the United States, because of that terror of discrimination.
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Friends, to me for years St. Louis represented a city of fear... humiliation... misery and terror... A city where in the eyes of the white man a Negro should know his place and had better stay in it.
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I did take the blows [of life], but I took them with my chin up, in dignity, because I so profoundly love and respect humanity.
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You must get an education. You must go to school, and you must learn to protect yourself. And you must learn to protect yourself with the pen, and not the gun.
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I have walked into the palaces of kings and queens and into the houses of presidents. And much more.
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