There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
ROSA PARKSI learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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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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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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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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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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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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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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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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I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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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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