69 result(s) for Quotes By Rosa Parks.
"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."
"Please never forget that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere."
"I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen."
"I had been pushed around all my life and felt at this moment that I couldn't take it any more."
"I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up."
"I believe in human beings, and that all human beings should be respected as such, regardless of their color."
"I only knew that, as I was being arrested, that it was the very last time that I would ever ride in humiliation of this kind."
Can't find the quotes you're looking for?
"I believe that we are solely responsible for our choices, and we have to accept the consequences of every deed, word, and thought throughout our lifetime."
"I have learned that sometimes 'I' have to stand up by myself."
"I had a real problem with people in the South in particular that are asked to black in a given situation, you know. Always conforming to some people's reguest."
"I have learned that sometimes 'no' can be the most positive word you can say."
"I have learned that peace is not merely a distant goal that we seek, but a means by which we arrive at that goal."
"I believe you have to know when to stand up for what is right and to be willing to pay the price."
"You must never be fearful about what you are doing."
"I believe that we are a part of the community and that it is our responsibility to help make it a better place to live."
"I was not tired physically... No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in."
"I always say that memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others."
"At the time I was arrested I had no idea it would turn into this. It was just a day like any other day."
"I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people to enjoy life."
"It is better to look death in the face than to be afraid."
"I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would have it too."
Can't find the quotes you're looking for?
"People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't true. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in."
"Knowing what must be done does away with fear."
"I was not tired physically, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day. I was not old, although some people have an image of me as being old then. I was 42. No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in."
"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."
"I had been pushed around all my life and felt at this moment that I couldn't take it anymore."
"I would like to say to young people who are struggling with their own situations: set your goals high and do something that you believe in. Work on something that is personally rewarding to you."
"When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was change."
"Do not wait for the perfect time to stand up for what is right. The time is now."
"I had no idea history was being made. I was just tired of giving in."
"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."
"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."
"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, or no more tired than I usually was at the end of a working day."
"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."
"When people made up their mind that something had to be done, there was no stopping them."
Can't find the quotes you're looking for?
"As far back as I can remember, I knew there was something wrong with our way of life when people could be mistreated because of the color of their skin."
"I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move."
"Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way."
"All I was doing was trying to get home from work."
"Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground."
"I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day."
"Time begins the healing process of wounds cut deeply by oppression. We soothe ourselves with the salve of attempted indifference, accepting the false pattern set up by the horrible restriction of Jim Crow laws."
"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..."
"The Rosa Parks Story does not portray me as a strong, assertive woman. That's a problem."
"I refused to leave the bus because my position was more in line with the law than his."
"I was just tired, tired of giving in."
"I saw the injustice and I had to confront it."
"I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free."
"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."
"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 have learned to smile, too, even when I don't feel like it, because I know it's so good to do it."
"Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others."
"My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work."
"I believe that we have the right to have peaceful lives and to enjoy the fruits of our labor."
"To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try."
"I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people."
"You must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right."
"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."
"I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes fear."
"I have learned to this action that battle, the risks we take, we have to make a personal commitment to them"
"The only tired I was, was tired of giving in."
"We will fail when we fail to try."
"I have learned to smile, too, even when I don't feel like it, because I know it's so good."
"At this moment, you also require to accept a delegation or a mission which is not easier than the previous."
"I don't feel like going to rest; I will depress a little bit, you understand"
"I am the youth leader, but I am also the leader of the adults. That signifies that you have to bring about change and a nice discussion."
"Each person must live their life as a model for others."
"People always say that I didn't give up my seat because I was tired, but that isn't the truth, you see."
"I believe that we shall be able to enjoy our freedom, to celebrate labor"
Can't find the quotes you're looking for?
