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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.

Rosa Parks

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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Done Freedom People Restriction Tactics Work
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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Freedom People Person Positive Remember Want
I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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Change Energy Force Inspirational People Positive Young
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
There is no future without education.
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Deep Education Future Inspirational Knowledge One Liner
When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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Action Change Freedom Inspirational Mind People Want
I will always work for human rights for all people.
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Duty Human People Right Work
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 paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Giving Opportunity
I had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.
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Ache Giving Heart Seat Tired Work
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
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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If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
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Action Behaviour Demonstrate Humble Peace Recognize Respect Trust
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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Believe Earth Enjoyment Freedom Grow Up Place Planet World
I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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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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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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