Whites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
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 see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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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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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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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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Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
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Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
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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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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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As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
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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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There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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