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 PARKSWhites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.
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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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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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I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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Everyone 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.
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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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I 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.
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If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
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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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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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