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Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.

Rosa Parks

I will no longer act on the outside in a way that contradicts the truth that I hold deeply inside. I will no longer act as if I were less than the whole person I know myself inwardly to be.
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Action Contradict Myself Person Truth
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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Direction Fall Feeling Opposite Step Time
My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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Business Concern Dedication Home Work
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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Diminish Done Fear Inspirational Learning Mind
Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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Citizenship Difference Human Privilege Race Religion Right
One person can change the world.
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Business Change Entrepreneur Inspirational One Liner Person World
Why do you all push us around?
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Black Lives Matter
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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Inspirational Life Live One Liner Person Positive Role Model
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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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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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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Inspirational Peace Person
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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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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The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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Believe Push Time
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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Believe Confidence God Inspirational Religious Step Trust
If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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Children Freedom Stand

Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.

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Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.

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