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.
ROSA PARKSMany 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.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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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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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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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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God has always given me the strength to say what is right.
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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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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 are restroom facilities for white ladies and colored women, white men and colored men. We stand outside after being served at the same ticket counter instead of sitting on the inside.
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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.
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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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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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I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength.
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