There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
ROSA PARKSOur mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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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 believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
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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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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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Whites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
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I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.
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