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.
ROSA PARKSIf I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
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An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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I want to be treated like a human being.
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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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The time had just come when I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed.
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Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child, every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.
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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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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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