You are on the eve of a complete victory. You can't go wrong. The world is behind you.
Josephine BakerRead
God dislikes evil, and no happiness can be built on hate. Love one another as brothers.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Happiness cannot be derived from hate; we should embrace love and brotherhood.
This quote emphasizes the idea that true happiness cannot flourish in an environment filled with hate or negativity. Instead, it advocates for love and unity among people, suggesting that we should treat each other like family, promoting the belief that love is the foundation of a fulfilled life.
Themes
LoveHappinessBrotherhoodHateUnity
In practice
Example use cases
During a community event promoting peace, this quote can be used to inspire attendees.
More from Josephine Baker
All quotes βI ran away from St. Louis, and then I ran away from the United States, because of that terror of discrimination.
Josephine BakerRead
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.
Josephine BakerRead
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.
Josephine BakerRead
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 BakerRead
I have walked into the palaces of kings and queens and into the houses of presidents. And much more.
Josephine BakerRead
Similar quotes
I've seen too much hate to want to hate, myself.
Martin Luther King, Jr.Read
But hurry, let's entwine ourselves as one, our mouth broken, our soul bitten by love, so time discovers us safely destroyed.
Federico Garcia LorcaRead
Gentle, soft dream, nestling in my arms now, you will fly, too, as your sisters have all fled before you: but kiss me before you go--embrace me, Jane.
Charlotte BronteRead
The recommended daily requirement for hugs is: four per day for survival, eight per day for maintenance, and twelve per day for growth.
Virginia SatirRead
When you fall in love, and you're very young, you think that that's the love of your life. And maybe it is, but it usually doesn't turn out that way.
Gene WilderRead
If you ask people what attracted them to the person they love, they never tell you of some perfect feature that focused them on sheer surfaces but rather an imperfection that allowed them to see into their uncharted depths.
Eugene KennedyRead