We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.
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’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.
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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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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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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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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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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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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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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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One person can change the world.
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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