Rosa Parks Quotes

31 quotes by 25 authors

Half a century ago, the amazing courage of Rosa Parks, the visionary leadership of Martin Luther King, and the inspirational actions of the civil rights… — David Cameron
Let me speak frankly: separate but equal is a fraud. It is the language that tried to push Rosa Parks to the back of the… — David Lammy
If Rosa Parks had taken a poll before she sat down in the bus in Montgomery, she'd still be standing. — Mary Frances Berry
Rosa Parks showed us all that one little person can make a whole bunch of noise without so much as a whisper. She showed the… — Richard Pryor
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground. — Rosa Parks
Rosa Parks' courage, determination, and tenacity continue to be an inspiration to all those committed to non-violent protest and change nearly half a century later. — Bob Filner
There will come a time when the gun owners of America, the law-abiding gun owners of America, will be the Rosa Parks and we will… — Ted Nugent
Eleanor Roosevelt, Rosa Parks, Gandhi â€” all these peopled described themselves as quiet and soft-spoken and even shy. And they all took the spotlight, even… — Susan Cain
Rosa Parks will be remembered for her lasting contributions to society. Her legacy lives on in the continued struggle for civil rights around the world.… — Jim Costa
Most Americans who made it past the fourth grade have a pretty good idea who Thurgood Marshall, Rosa Parks, and Martin Luther King, Jr., were.… — Louis Menand
Rosa Parks was a woman of strength, conviction, and morality. Her action on December 1, 1955, to defy the law made her a leading figure… — John Shimkus
The real meaning of courage was the personal sacrifice of Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King. — Pete Seeger
The world knows of Rosa Parks because of a single, simple act of dignity and courage that struck a lethal blow to the foundations of… — William J. Clinton
I went to jail 44 times. I've been beaten and left for dead on the side of the road fighting for freedom. . . .… — Ralph Abernathy
If Rosa Parks had not refused to move to the back of the bus, you and I might never have heard of Dr. Martin Luther… — Ramsey Clark
The civil rights movement would experience many important victories, but Rosa Parks will always be remembered as its catalyst. — Jim Costa
If Willie Nelson had been Rosa Parks, there never would have been a civil rights movement in this country, because he refuses to leave the… — Kinky Friedman
I just think Rosa Parks was overrated. Last time I checked, she got famous for breaking the law. — Stephen Colbert
In many ways, history is marked as 'before' and 'after' Rosa Parks. She sat down in order that we all might stand up, and the… — Jesse Jackson
People look at me like I should have been like Malcolm X or Martin Luther King or Rosa Parks. I should have seen life like… — Rodney King

Who Wrote These Rosa Parks Quotes

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