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> [I shall dance all my life. . . . I would like to die, breathless, spent, at the end of a dance.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/i-shall-dance-all-my-life-i-would-like-to-die-breathless-spent-at-the/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

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## More by Josephine Baker

> [Americans, the eyes of the world are upon you. How can you expect the world to believe in you and respect your preaching of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/americans-the-eyes-of-the-world-are-upon-you-how-can-you-expect-the/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

> [Oh, you young people act like old men. You have no fun.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/oh-you-young-people-act-like-old-men-you-have-no-fun/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

> [I think they must mix blood, otherwise the human race is bound to degenerate. Mixing blood is marvelous. It makes strong and intelligent men.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/i-think-they-must-mix-blood-otherwise-the-human-race-is-bound-to/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/surely-the-day-will-come-when-color-means-nothing-more-than-the-skin/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

> [I have two loves: my country and Paris.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/i-have-two-loves-my-country-and-paris/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

> [I remember when Lindbergh arrived in Paris, I was one of the first persons to know about his landing, because as the French people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/i-remember-when-lindbergh-arrived-in-paris-i-was-one-of-the-first/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

> [One day I realized I was living in a country where I was afraid to be black. It was only a country for white…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/one-day-i-realized-i-was-living-in-a-country-where-i-was-afraid-to-be/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

> [I wasn't really naked. I simply didn't have any clothes on.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/i-wasn-t-really-naked-i-simply-didn-t-have-any-clothes-on/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

> [I believe in prayer. It's the best way we have to draw strength from heaven.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/i-believe-in-prayer-it-s-the-best-way-we-have-to-draw-strength-from/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

> [The hate directed against the colored people here in St. Louis has always given me a sad feeling... How can you expect the world…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/the-hate-directed-against-the-colored-people-here-in-st-louis-has/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

> [The hate directed against the colored people here in St. Louis has always given me a sad feeling because when I was a little…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/the-hate-directed-against-the-colored-people-here-in-st-louis-has-2/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

> [I believe in prayer. It's the best...](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/i-believe-in-prayer-it-s-the-best/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

> [I was learning the importance of names - having them, making them - but at the same time I sensed the dangers. Recognition was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/i-was-learning-the-importance-of-names-having-them-making-them-but-at/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/we-must-change-the-system-of-education-and-instruction-unfortunately/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

> [You are on the eve of a complete victory. You can't go wrong. The world is behind you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/josephine-baker/you-are-on-the-eve-of-a-complete-victory-you-can-t-go-wrong-the-world/)

[Josephine Baker](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/josephine-baker/)

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