Author: Josephine Baker

Quotes

I wanted to get far away from those who believed in cruelty, so then I went to France, a land of true freedom, democracy, equality and fraternity.

I wanted to get far away from those who believed in cruelty, so then I went to France, a land of true freedom, democracy, equality and fraternity.

- Josephine Baker

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.

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.

- Josephine Baker

All men can live together, if they wish to.

All men can live together, if they wish to.

- Josephine Baker

I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven.

I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven.

- Josephine Baker

God dislikes evil, and no happiness can be built on hate. Love one another as brothers.

God dislikes evil, and no happiness can be built on hate. Love one another as brothers.

- Josephine Baker

The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long as life remains.

The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long as life remains.

- Josephine Baker

Beautiful? It's all a question of luck. I was born with good legs. As for the rest... beautiful, no. Amusing, yes.

Beautiful? It's all a question of luck. I was born with good legs. As for the rest... beautiful, no. Amusing, yes.

- Josephine Baker

I believe if the white and colored people could get together and be let alone, they would understand each other and consequently love each other.

I believe if the white and colored people could get together and be let alone, they would understand each other and consequently love each other.

- Josephine Baker

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