To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
ROSA PARKSTo bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
ROSA PARKSI knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
ROSA PARKSDifferences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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.
ROSA PARKSTime begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
ROSA PARKSI 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.
ROSA PARKSPeople need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
ROSA PARKSI was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
ROSA PARKSI 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 PARKSThere is no future without education.
ROSA PARKSRacism 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.
ROSA PARKSI don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
ROSA PARKSWhy do you all push us around?
ROSA PARKSThe only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly.
ROSA PARKSI paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
ROSA PARKSI would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.
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