Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
ROSA PARKSThere is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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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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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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That was a difference between black slaves and white indentured servants. Black slaves were usually not allowed to keep their names, but were given new names by their owners.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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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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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 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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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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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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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
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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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