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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.

Rosa Parks

I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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Give Up History Ideas Try
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
I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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Citizen Ignorance Neglect Tired Treatment
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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Country Forget History President Remember Woman
I want to be treated like a human being.
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Human One Liner Self Respect Treatment
All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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Business Dedication Home One Liner Try Work
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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Action Behaviour Demonstrate Humble Peace Recognize Respect Trust
I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
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Arrest Black Lives Matter Bus Home
It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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Acceptance Injustice One Liner Protest
I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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Believe Business Human Motivational One Liner Race
Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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Hurt Ignorance One Liner Tired Treatment
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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Courtesy Kindness Respect Rule Treat
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
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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Diminish Done Fear Inspirational Learning Mind
Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
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Children Hope Meet Overcome Preparation Racism
I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice.
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Black Lives Matter Brotherhood Equality Feeling Hatred Life Live Love Prejudice Teaching

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