We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.
ROSA PARKSI did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
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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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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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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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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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One person can change the world.
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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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I want to be treated like a human being.
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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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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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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That was a difference between black slaves and white indentured servants. Black slaves were usually not allowed to keep their names, but were given new names by their owners.
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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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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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