Best Rosa Parks Quotes
- I had been pushed as far as I could stand Been
- I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or… All
- An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others. Asked
- 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… Along
- When that white driver stepped back toward us, when he waved his hand and ordered us up and out of our seats, I felt a… Back Toward
- My resisting being mistreated on the bus did not begin with that particular arrest…I did a lot of walking in Montgomery. Arrest
- I did not want to be mistreated, I did not want to be deprived of a seat that I had paid for. It was just… Arrested
- It is better to protest than to accept injustice. Accept
- I learned to put my trust in God and to see Him as my strength. Long ago I set my mind to be a free… Ago
- We didn't have any civil rights. It was just a matter of survival, of existing from one day to the next. I remember going to… Afraid
- Each person must live their life as a model for others. Courage
- 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. Certainty
- 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… Children
- I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free. Free
- Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others. Action
- 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… Been
- I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen. Citizen
- It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand. I was quite… Arranged
- Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way. Alone
- Why do you all push us around? All
- 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… Any
- My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work. Concern
- you must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right. Attitude
- I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people. African American
- 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… All