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 PARKSSince 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 PARKSThere is no future without education.
ROSA PARKSRacial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
ROSA PARKSTo bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
ROSA PARKSBlack women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
ROSA PARKSMemories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
ROSA PARKSI will no longer act on the outside in a way that contradicts the truth that I hold deeply inside. I will no longer act as if I were less than the whole person I know myself inwardly to be.
ROSA PARKSI would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
ROSA PARKSI did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
ROSA PARKSI do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
ROSA PARKSIt is better to protest than to accept injustice.
ROSA PARKSGod has always given me the strength to say what is right.
ROSA PARKSKnowing what must be done does away with fear.
ROSA PARKSIt takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
ROSA PARKSAs long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
ROSA PARKSI 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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