The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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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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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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love – that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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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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I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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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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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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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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I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
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