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.
ROSA PARKSEveryone 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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There is no future without education.
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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.
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If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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Racism 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.
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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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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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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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Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
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Why do you all push us around?
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