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.
ROSA PARKSMy only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
More Rosa Parks Quotes
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
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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 believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.
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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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I see the energy of young people as a real force for positive change.
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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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No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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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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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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It takes more than one person to bring about peace – it takes all of us.
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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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When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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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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If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still.
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