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.
ROSA PARKSI do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
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There is no future without education.
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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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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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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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If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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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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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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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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