Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
ROSA PARKSThere is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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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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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.
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I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
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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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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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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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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
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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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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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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 was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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