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There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.

Rosa Parks

If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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Children Freedom Stand
Knowing what must be done does away with fear.
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Done Fear Women Empowerment
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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Black Lives Matter Dignity Person Self Respect
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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Black Lives Matter Freedom
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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Decide Declutter Folk Hands Individual Paper
Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die – the dream of freedom and peace.
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Courage Die Dreamss Freedom Inspirational Peace People Vision
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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Happiness Life Need
I will always work for human rights for all people.
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Duty Human People Right Work
There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took on more step, someone would come along to join me.
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Direction Fall Feeling Opposite Step Time
Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression.
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Beginning Healing Oppression Process Time
I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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God Learning Strength Trust
I talked and talked of everything I know about the white man’s inhuman treatment of the Negro.
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Black Lives Matter Human Man Negro Talk Treatment
No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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Business Entrepreneur Give Up Inspirational One Liner Tired
We will really be set back if people don’t take the time to learn about the candidates who are concerned about the well-being of all the citizens and vote.
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Candidate Citizen Concern Government Learning People Time Vote
Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
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Defeat Nation Powerful Revolution Slogan Victory
People need to free their minds of all racial prejudice.
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Freedom Mind Need People Prejudice Racism

There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.

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There is just so much hurt, disappointment, and oppression one can take. The line between reason and madness grows thinner.

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