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.
ROSA PARKSThere is no future without education.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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I don’t think well of people who are prejudiced against people because of race.
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As long as there is unemployment, war, crime and all things that go to the infliction of man’s inhumanity to man, regardless – there is much to be done, and people need to work together.
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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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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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When the history of this country is written, when a final accounting is done, it is this small, quiet woman whose name will be remembered long after the names of senators and presidents have been forgotten.
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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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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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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 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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Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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I was a person with dignity and self-respect, and I should not set my sights lower than anybody else just because I was black.
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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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