Since I have always been a strong believer in God, I knew that He was with me, and only He could get me through that next step.
ROSA PARKSYou must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.
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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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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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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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I think when you say you’re happy, you have everything that you need and everything that you want, and nothing more to wish for.
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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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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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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 paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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One person can change the world.
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We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.
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