The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
ROSA PARKSThe bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
ROSA PARKSI have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice.
ROSA PARKSAll I was doing was trying to get home from work.
ROSA PARKSStand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
ROSA PARKSWhen people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
ROSA PARKSPeople need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
ROSA PARKSI learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
ROSA PARKSAs long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
ROSA PARKSGod has always given me the strength to say what is right.
ROSA PARKSI 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 PARKSNo, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
ROSA PARKSI believe there is only one race – the human race.
ROSA PARKSThere is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
ROSA PARKSI do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
ROSA PARKSI 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 PARKSI knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
ROSA PARKS