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.
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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People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race.
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There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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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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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 do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
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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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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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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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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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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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I want to be treated like a human being.
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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There are restroom facilities for white ladies and colored women, white men and colored men. We stand outside after being served at the same ticket counter instead of sitting on the inside.
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