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Rosa Parks Quotes
«The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,»
Author: Rosa Parks
(Activist)
«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.»
«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.»
Author: Rosa Parks
(Activist)
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«Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.»
Author: Rosa Parks
(Activist)
«At the time I was arrested I had no idea it would turn into this, ... It was just a day like any other day. The only thing that made it significant was that the masses of the people joined in.»
Author: Rosa Parks
(Activist)
«the real reason of my not standing up was I felt that I had a right to be treated as any other passenger. We had endured that kind of treatment for too long.»
Author: Rosa Parks
(Activist)
«I was just trying to let them know how I felt about being treated as a human being,»
Author: Rosa Parks
(Activist)
«He pointed at me and said, 'that one won't stand up.' The two policemen came near me and only one spoke to me. He asked me if the driver had asked me to stand up? I said, 'yes.' He asked me why I didn't stand up, ... I told him I didn't think I should have to stand up. So I asked him: 'Why do you push us around?' And he told me, 'I don't know, but the law is the law and you are under arrest.'»
Author: Rosa Parks
(Activist)
«was that 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.»
Author: Rosa Parks
(Activist)