As long as there is unemployment, war, crime and all things that go to the infliction of man’s inhumanity to man, regardless – there is much to be done, and people need to work together.
ROSA PARKSIf I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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I talked and talked of everything I know about the white man’s inhuman treatment of the Negro.
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Why do you all push us around?
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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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I had decided that I would not go anywhere with a piece of paper in my hand asking white folks for any favors. I had made that decision myself, as an individual.
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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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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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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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The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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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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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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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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