Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
ROSA PARKSTime begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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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 knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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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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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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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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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 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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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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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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