An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
ROSA PARKSAs long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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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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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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There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.
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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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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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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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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 paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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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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If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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