To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
ROSA PARKSRacism 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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Why do you all push us around?
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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
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Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.
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Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.
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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.
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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I had decided that I would not go anywhere with a piece of paper in my hand asking white folks for any favors. I had made that decision myself, as an individual.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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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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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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