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.
ROSA PARKSI 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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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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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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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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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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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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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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Nothing 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.
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Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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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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