I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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More Rosa Parks Quotes
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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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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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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Why do you all push us around?
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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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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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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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I want to be treated like a human being.
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There is no future without education.
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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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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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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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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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People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race.
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We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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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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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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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 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 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 paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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