If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
ROSA PARKSKnowing what must be done does away with fear.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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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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The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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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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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’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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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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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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There is no future without education.
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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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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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Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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