I believe there is only one race – the human race.
ROSA PARKSI 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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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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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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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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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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
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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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I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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I had decided that I would not go anywhere with a piece of paper in my hand asking white folks for any favors. I had made that decision myself, as an individual.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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