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 PARKSI did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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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 learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.
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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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As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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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 was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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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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Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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One person can change the world.
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