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.
ROSA PARKSYou cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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One person can change the world.
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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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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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I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race.
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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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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 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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Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
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I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.
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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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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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