Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
ROSA PARKSIf I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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I 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.
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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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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.
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People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.
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That was a difference between black slaves and white indentured servants. Black slaves were usually not allowed to keep their names, but were given new names by their owners.
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The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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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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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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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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As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
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The only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly.
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