Each person must live their life as a model for others.
ROSA PARKSHave 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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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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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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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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I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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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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I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons.
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I had decided that I would not go anywhere with a piece of paper in my hand asking white folks for any favors. I had made that decision myself, as an individual.
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It is better to protest than to accept injustice.
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I paid the same fare as others, and I felt violated. I was not going back.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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Racial pride and self-dignity were emphasized in my family and community.
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I believe there is only one race – the human race.
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Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.
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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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