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About Josephine Baker

Josephine Baker was a 20th-century American and french entertainer. Freda Josephine Baker, naturalized as Joséphine Baker, was an American and French dancer, singer, and actress. Her career was centered primarily in Europe, mostly in France. Read more on Wikipedia →

Themes

  • Love — Quotes exploring romantic love, compassion, and human connection
  • Soul — The inner self, consciousness, and spiritual essence

More quotes by Josephine Baker

“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
equality

“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
Freedom Democracy Far Away

“God dislikes evil, and no happiness can be built on hate. Love one another as brothers.”
— Josephine Baker
Love God Evil

“The hate directed against the colored people here in St. Louis has always given me a sad feeling because when I was a little girl I remember the horror of the East St. Louis race riot.”
— Josephine Baker
Girl Hate Me

“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
School Yourself Gun

“All my life, I have maintained that the people of the world can learn to live together in peace if they are not brought up in prejudice.”
— Josephine Baker
Life Together World
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