I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
ROSA PARKSTo bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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Why do you all push us around?
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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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One person can change the world.
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There is no future without education.
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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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I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.
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We will really be set back if people don’t take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love – that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.
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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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