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.
ROSA PARKSWhatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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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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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
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You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
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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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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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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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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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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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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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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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