There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
ROSA PARKSOur mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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I talked and talked of everything I know about the white man’s inhuman treatment of the Negro.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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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 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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I want to be treated like a human being.
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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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I think when you say you’re happy, you have everything that you need and everything that you want, and nothing more to wish for.
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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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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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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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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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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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