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.
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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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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Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
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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 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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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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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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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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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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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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