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We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.

Rosa Parks

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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Defeat Nation Powerful Revolution Slogan Victory
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
ROSA PARKS

Fall Ground Inspirational Past Present Stand
I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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God Learning Strength Trust
The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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Believe Push Time
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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Allow Black Lives Matter Difference Servant Slave
Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.
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Black Lives Matter Freedom
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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Black Lives Matter Change Decide Human Prejudice Treatment
I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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Beginning Healing Inspirational Mind Move On Step
The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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Black Lives Matter Bus Injustice Realize World
As long as there is unemployment, war, crime and all things that go to the infliction of man’s inhumanity to man, regardless – there is much to be done, and people need to work together.
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Crime Done Human Man Need People Regard Togetherness Unemployment Work
I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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Black Lives Matter Violence
I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
ROSA PARKS

Believe Hope Inspirational Life Optimism
Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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Beginning Healing Oppression Process Time
If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
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Action Behaviour Demonstrate Humble Peace Recognize Respect Trust
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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Diminish Done Fear Inspirational Learning Mind
Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.
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Courtesy Kindness Respect Rule Treat

We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.

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