Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
ROSA PARKSSince 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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There is no future without education.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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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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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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I want to be treated like a human being.
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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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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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Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.
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