An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
ROSA PARKSI would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.
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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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There is no future without education.
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I had decided that I would not go anywhere with a piece of paper in my hand asking white folks for any favors. I had made that decision myself, as an individual.
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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
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Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.
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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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