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.
ROSA PARKSThe bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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I want to be treated like a human being.
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There are restroom facilities for white ladies and colored women, white men and colored men. We stand outside after being served at the same ticket counter instead of sitting on the inside.
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One person can change the world.
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I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice.
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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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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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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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Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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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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