Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
ROSA PARKSIf I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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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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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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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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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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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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One person can change the world.
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love – that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.
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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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As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do.
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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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If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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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.
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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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I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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You cannot always control the powers-that-be. You just have to have faith and stand by the things you believe in.
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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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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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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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