I will no longer act on the outside in a way that contradicts the truth that I hold deeply inside. I will no longer act as if I were less than the whole person I know myself inwardly to be.
ROSA PARKSI think when you say you’re happy, you have everything that you need and everything that you want, and nothing more to wish for.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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We didn’t have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next.
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Since I have always been a strong believer in God, I knew that He was with me, and only He could get me through that next step.
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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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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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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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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
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Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
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There is no future without education.
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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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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 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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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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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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One person can change the world.
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I think when you say you’re happy, you have everything that you need and everything that you want, and nothing more to wish for.
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Why do you all push us around?
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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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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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That was a difference between black slaves and white indentured servants. Black slaves were usually not allowed to keep their names, but were given new names by their owners.
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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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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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To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
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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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