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I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.

Rosa Parks

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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Decide Declutter Folk Hands Individual Paper
I will no longer act on the outside in a way that contradicts the truth that I hold deeply inside. I will no longer act as if I were less than the whole person I know myself inwardly to be.
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Action Contradict Myself Person Truth
God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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Giving God Right Strength
Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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Done Fear Women Empowerment
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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Black Lives Matter Brotherhood Equality Feeling Hatred Life Live Love Prejudice Teaching
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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Fall Ground Inspirational Past Present Stand
I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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Against Human Prejudice Race Racism Thinking
I will always work for human rights for all people.
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Duty Human People Right Work
Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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Citizenship Difference Human Privilege Race Religion Right
If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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Children Freedom Stand
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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Allow Black Lives Matter Difference Servant Slave
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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Concern Equality Freedom Justice People Person Prosperity
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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Direction Fall Feeling Opposite Step Time
It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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Acceptance Injustice One Liner Protest
There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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Business Dedication Hustle Stop Work Hard
My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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Business Concern Dedication Home Work

I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.

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