I want to be treated like a human being.
ROSA PARKSI see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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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 was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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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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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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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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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 believe there is only one race – the human race.
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One person can change the world.
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Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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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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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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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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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
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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 had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice.
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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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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.
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