Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
ROSA PARKSRacial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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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 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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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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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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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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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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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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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
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When the history of this country is written, when a final accounting is done, it is this small, quiet woman whose name will be remembered long after the names of senators and presidents have been forgotten.
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Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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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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