I believe there is only one race – the human race.
ROSA PARKSI’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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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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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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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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Since I have always been a strong believer in God, I knew that He was with me, and only He could get me through that next step.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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As long as there is unemployment, war, crime and all things that go to the infliction of man’s inhumanity to man, regardless – there is much to be done, and people need to work together.
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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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Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
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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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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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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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