You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
ROSA PARKSWhat 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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We will really be set back if people don’t take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
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I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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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 just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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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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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.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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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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That was a difference between black slaves and white indentured servants. Black slaves were usually not allowed to keep their names, but were given new names by their owners.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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