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 PARKSAs long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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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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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 don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.
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When the history of this country is written, when a final accounting is done, it is this small, quiet woman whose name will be remembered long after the names of senators and presidents have been forgotten.
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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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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.
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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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I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
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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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