Quotes by Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks

Rosa Parks

American activist in the civil rights movement

Lived from: 1913 - 2005

Category: Politics Country: FlagUnited States

Born: 4 february 1913 Died: 24 october 2005

  • I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
  • I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free.
  • I knew someone had to take the first step and I made up my mind not to move.
  • I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
  • It takes more than one person to bring about peace - it takes all of us.
  • What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.
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  • As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
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  • Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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  • I believe there is only one race - the human race.
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  • 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 for all people to enjoy freedom.
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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.
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  • I had no idea that history was being made. I was just tired of giving up.
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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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  • I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free.
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  • I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.
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  • If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
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  • If I stayed angry at other people, I would miss finding friends among those I was angry with.
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  • It takes more than one person to bring about peace - it takes all of us.
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  • Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.
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  • One person can change the world.
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  • Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground.
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  • There is no future without education.
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  • What really matters is not whether we have problems, but how we go through them. We must keep going on to make it through whatever we are facing.
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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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  • When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.
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What are the most famous quotes from Rosa Parks?

The two most famous quotes from Rosa Parks are:

  • "As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done."
  • "Each person must live their life as a model for others.
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When did Rosa Parks live?

Rosa Parks was born in 1913 and died in the year 2005.