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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.

Rosa Parks

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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Action Contradict Myself Person Truth
One person can change the world.
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Business Change Entrepreneur Inspirational One Liner Person World
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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Allow Black Lives Matter Difference Servant Slave
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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Black Lives Matter Change Decide Human Prejudice Treatment
I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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Citizen Ignorance Neglect Tired Treatment
I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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God Learning Strength Trust
People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race.
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Euality Freedom Mind Need People Prejudice Race Racism
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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Concern Equality Freedom Justice People Person Prosperity
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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Action Black Lives Matter Cause Normal Trouble
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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Happiness Life Need
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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Defeat Nation Powerful Revolution Slogan Victory
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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Freedom People Person Positive Remember Want
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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Decide Declutter Folk Hands Individual Paper
It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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Inspirational Peace Person
I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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Believe Business Human Motivational One Liner Race
I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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Consent Die Giving Ready Self Respect

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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