When the history of this country is written, when a final accounting is done, it is this small, quiet woman whose name will be remembered long after the names of senators and presidents have been forgotten.
ROSA PARKSGod has always given me the strength to say what is right.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love – that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.
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You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.
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Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.
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I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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The only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly.
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There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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