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The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.

Rosa Parks

Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
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Fall Ground Inspirational Past Present Stand
An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Giving Opportunity
If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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Children Freedom Stand
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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Decide Declutter Folk Hands Individual Paper
Since I have always been a strong believer in God, I knew that He was with me, and only He could get me through that next step.
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Believe Confidence God Inspirational Religious Step Trust
I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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Citizen Ignorance Neglect Tired Treatment
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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Healing Hurt Life Place Scars Try
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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Concern Equality Freedom Justice People Person Prosperity
We will really be set back if people don’t take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
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Candidate Citizen Concern Government Learning People Time Vote
There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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Direction Fall Feeling Opposite Step Time
As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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Crime Work
I want to be treated like a human being.
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Human One Liner Self Respect Treatment
I will no longer act on the outside in a way that contradicts the truth that I hold deeply inside. I will no longer act as if I were less than the whole person I know myself inwardly to be.
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Action Contradict Myself Person Truth
Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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Hurt Ignorance One Liner Tired Treatment
People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race.
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Euality Freedom Mind Need People Prejudice Race Racism
There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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Business Dedication Hustle Stop Work Hard

The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.

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