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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

What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.
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Dedication Hustle Inspirational Matter Problem Success
Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love – that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.
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Goals Harmony Live Love Mind Peace People Seek Thinking Togetherness
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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Black Lives Matter Dignity Person Self Respect
I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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Citizen Ignorance Neglect Tired Treatment
I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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Diminish Done Fear Inspirational Learning Mind
It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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Acceptance Injustice One Liner Protest
We will really be set back if people don’t take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
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Candidate Citizen Concern Government Learning People Time Vote
If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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Children Freedom Stand
I will always work for human rights for all people.
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Duty Human People Right Work
An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Giving Opportunity
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
My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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Business Concern Dedication Home Work
If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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Angry Finding Friendship Missing People Stay
People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race.
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Euality Freedom Mind Need People Prejudice Race Racism
There are restroom facilities for white ladies and colored women, white men and colored men. We stand outside after being served at the same ticket counter instead of sitting on the inside.
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Black Lives Matter Colour Facility Injustice
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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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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