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Josephine Baker Quotes

Josephine Baker quotes

French Dancer June 3, 1906 – April 12, 1975

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Josephine Baker quote: "The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our..."
The things we truly love stay with us always, locked in our hearts as long as life remains. Josephine Baker
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. Josephine Baker
We must change the system of education and instruction. Unfortunately, history has shown us that brotherhood must be learned, when it should be natural. Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker quote: "Beautiful? It's all a question of luck. I was born with good..."
Beautiful? It's all a question of luck. I was born with good legs. As for the rest... beautiful, no. Amusing, yes. Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker quote: "I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw..."
I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven. Josephine Baker
...It looked very different from the Statue of Liberty, but what did that matter? What was the good of having the statue without the liberty, the freedom to go where one chose if one was held back by one's color? No, I preferred the Eiffel Tower, which made no promises."~ Josephine Baker, once she had seen the Eiffel Tower Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker quote: "I like Frenchmen very much, because even when they insult you..."
I like Frenchmen very much, because even when they insult you they do it so nicely. Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker quote: "Is that what they call a vocation, what you do with joy as if..."
Is that what they call a vocation, what you do with joy as if you had fire in your heart, the devil in your body? Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker quote: "He was my cream, and I was his coffee -And when you poured us..."
He was my cream, and I was his coffee -And when you poured us together, it was something. Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker quote: "A violinist had a violin, a painter his palette. All I had was..."
A violinist had a violin, a painter his palette. All I had was myself. I was the instrument that I must care for. Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker quote: "I'm not intimidated by anyone. Everyone is made with two arms,..."
I'm not intimidated by anyone. Everyone is made with two arms, two legs, a stomach and a head. Just think about that. Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker quote: "I wasn't really naked. I simply didn't have any clothes on."
I wasn't really naked. I simply didn't have any clothes on. Josephine Baker

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