It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
ROSA PARKSOur freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
ROSA PARKSAll I was doing was trying to get home from work.
ROSA PARKSThe only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly.
ROSA PARKSI paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
ROSA PARKSTo bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
ROSA PARKSIf I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
ROSA PARKSI see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
ROSA PARKSMemories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
ROSA PARKSThere is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
ROSA PARKSSince 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.
ROSA PARKSI think when you say you’re happy, you have everything that you need and everything that you want, and nothing more to wish for.
ROSA PARKSWhat 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.
ROSA PARKSI 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.
ROSA PARKSOne person can change the world.
ROSA PARKSThat was a difference between black slaves and white indentured servants. Black slaves were usually not allowed to keep their names, but were given new names by their owners.
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