An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
ROSA PARKSWhites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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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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I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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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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Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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I want to be treated like a human being.
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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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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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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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