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.
ROSA PARKSWhen I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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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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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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The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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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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I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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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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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
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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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