The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
ROSA PARKSNothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you just pull the scar off of it over and over again.
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One person can change the world.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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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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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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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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I will always work for human rights for all people.
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You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
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Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.
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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 people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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