The only way for prejudiced people to change is for them to decide for themselves that all human beings should be treated fairly.
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 would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free, so other people would be also free.
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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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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others.
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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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Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.
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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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I was ready to die but give my consent never. Never, never.
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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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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Black women are very capable of leading our organizations. I believe that firmly.
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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 had given up my seat before, but this day, I was especially tired. Tired from my work as a seamstress, and tired from the ache in my heart.
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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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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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