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I believe there is only one race – the human race.

One person can change the world.

I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.

she said this when asked to give her seat to a white man on a bus in Montgomery.

Without vision, people perish, and without courage and inspiration dreams die.

The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a black world and a white world.

The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.

My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.

Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.

Each person must live their life as a model for others.

I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free…so other people would also be free.

I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.

From the time I was a child, I tried to protest against disrespectful treatment.

Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground

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

Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome

People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically … No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in

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

I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes the fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear.

Differences of race, nationality or religion should not be used to deny any human being citizenship rights or privileges.

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.

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.

Rosa Park Quotes On Equality

Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and hopefully, we shall overcome.

There was an opportunity for me to take a stand.

Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today’s mighty oak is yesterday’s nut that held its ground.

People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically … No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.

There is no future without education.

To this day I believe we are here on planet earth to live, grow, and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom.

Arrest me for sitting on a bus? You may do that.

Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.

You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right.

I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.

Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.

To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.

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.

God has always given me the strength to say what is right.

I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free… so other people would be also free.

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 one more step, someone would come along to join me.

It is better to teach or live equality and love … than to have hatred and prejudice.

famous Rosa Park Quotes

I’d see the bus pass every day. But to me, that was a way of life. We had no choice but to accept what was the custom. The bus was among the first ways I realized there was a Black world and a white world.

Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child… every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin.

People always say that I didn’t give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn’t true. I was not tired physically … No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.

During the Montgomery bus boycott, we came together and remained unified for days. It has never been done again. The Montgomery boycott became the model for human rights throughout the world.

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.

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.

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.

Life is to be lived to its fullest so that death is just another chapter. Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.

I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free … so other people would be also free.

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.

Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children for what they have to meet, and, hopefully, we shall overcome.