Phrase by 'Josephine Baker'

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I ran away from home. I ran away from St. Louis, and then I ran away from the United States of America, because of that terror of discrimination, that horrible beast which paralyzes one's very soul and body.

Author: Josephine Baker - French Dancer
  Home , America , Body , Soul


I wasn't really naked. I simply didn't have any clothes on.

Author: Josephine Baker - French Dancer
  Any , Clothes , Naked , Simply


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.

Author: Josephine Baker - French Dancer
  Love , Day , Soul , Religion


My people have a country of their own to go to if they choose... Africa... but, this America belongs to them just as much as it does to any of the white race... in some ways even more so, because they gave the sweat of their brow and their blood in slavery so that many parts of America could become prosperous and recognized in the world.

Author: Josephine Baker - French Dancer
  People , World , America , White


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.

Author: Josephine Baker - French Dancer
  You , Yourself , Education , School


I have walked into the palaces of kings and queens and into the houses of presidents. And much more. But I could not walk into a hotel in America and get a cup of coffee, and that made me mad.

Author: Josephine Baker - French Dancer
  Me , America , Walk , Coffee


Americans, the eyes of the world are upon you. How can you expect the world to believe in you and respect your preaching of democracy when you yourself treat your colored brothers as you do?

Author: Josephine Baker - French Dancer
  You , Yourself , Respect , Eyes


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

Author: Josephine Baker - French Dancer
  Love , God , Happiness , Hate


I remember when Lindbergh arrived in Paris, I was one of the first persons to know about his landing, because as the French people know that I was born in St. Louis, thinking I would be very proud to announce it to the public, they gave me the news first. I was then starring in the 'Folies Bergere.'

Author: Josephine Baker - French Dancer
  Me , Proud , People , Thinking


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.

Author: Josephine Baker - French Dancer
  Freedom , True , Democracy , Equality


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