I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
ROSA PARKSTime begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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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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People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race.
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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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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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I want to be treated like a human being.
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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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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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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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There is no future without education.
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