I was just trying to let them know how I felt about being treated as a human being.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Virtue
she stood up by sitting down. I’m only standing here because of her.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Ideals
Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Action
Each person must live their life as a model for others.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Life
The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Attitude
Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Defeat
I was determined to achieve the total freedom that our history lessons taught us we were entitled to, no matter what the sacrifice.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Freedom
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.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Decide, Win, Courage, Fear
My only concern was to get home after a hard day’s work.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Work
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.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Self Respect
I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free… and other people would be also free.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Freedom
I’m tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Attitude
I am leaving this legacy to all of you … to bring peace, justice, equality, love and a fulfillment of what our lives should be. Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die—the dream of freedom and peace.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Activism
All I was doing was trying to get home from work.
—Rosa Parks
Topics: Work
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- Whitney Young American Civil Rights Leader
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- Susan B. Anthony American Civil Rights Leader
- W. E. B. Du Bois American Sociologist, Activist
- Marian Wright Edelman American Civil Regrets Advocate
- Hyman G. Rickover American Admiral
- Colin Powell American Military Leader
- The 14th Dalai Lama Tibetan Buddhist Religious Leader
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