You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
ROSA PARKSI was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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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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I think when you say you’re happy, you have everything that you need and everything that you want, and nothing more to wish for.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
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Whites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
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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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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.
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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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Why do you all push us around?
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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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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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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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