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 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.
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One person can change the world.
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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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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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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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I want to be treated like a human being.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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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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We will really be set back if people don’t take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
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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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Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn’t just free blacks but them, too.
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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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