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.
ROSA PARKSThe time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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Why do you all push us around?
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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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Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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I talked and talked of everything I know about the white man’s inhuman treatment of the Negro.
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I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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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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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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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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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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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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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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