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- I had felt for a long time, that if I was ever told to get up so a white person could sit, that I would…
- I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
- When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
- When one’s mind is made up... fear diminishes.
- If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
- People have said over the years that the reason I did not give up my seat was because I was tired. I did not think…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
- I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminshes fear.
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