I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
ROSA PARKSVictory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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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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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 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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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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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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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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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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Whites would accuse you of causing trouble when all you were doing was acting like a normal human being instead of cringing.
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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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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