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.
ROSA PARKSI paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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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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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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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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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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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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Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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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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I talked and talked of everything I know about the white man’s inhuman treatment of the Negro.
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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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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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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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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When the history of this country is written, when a final accounting is done, it is this small, quiet woman whose name will be remembered long after the names of senators and presidents have been forgotten.
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There are restroom facilities for white ladies and colored women, white men and colored men. We stand outside after being served at the same ticket counter instead of sitting on the inside.
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As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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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 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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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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