I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
ROSA PARKSThere is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.
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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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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.
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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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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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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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Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
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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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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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