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Rosa Parks (1913 - 2005)
US black civil rights leader [more author details]
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Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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Rosa Parks
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 again.
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I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day, but I don't think there is anything such as complete happiness. It pains me that there is still a lot of Klan activity and racism. I think when you say you're happy, you have everything that you need and everything that you want, and nothing more to wish for. I haven't reached that stage yet.
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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.
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I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
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I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
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It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made and demand and I just didn't feel like obeying his demand . . . I was quite tired after spending a full day working.
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Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work.
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Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
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Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.
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The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
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Rosa Parks, (on refusing to give up her seat on the bus)

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