Quote

I had been pushed as far as I could stand to be pushed. I had decided that I would have to know once and for all what rights I had as a human being and a citizen.

Rosa Parks

Change background

T
T
T

Change font

TAGS & TOPICS

Rosa Parks
Age: 92 †
Born: 1913
Born: February 4
Died: 2005
Died: October 24
Activist
Autobiographer
Civil Rights Advocate
Human Rights Activist
Public Figure
Tuskegee
Alabama
Rosa Lee Louise McCauley Parks
Rosa Louise McCauleyParks
Rosa Louise McCauley Parks
Human
Humans
Would
Pushed
Citizen
Decided
Citizens
Stand
Rights

More quotes by Rosa Parks

Image
I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope and looking forward to a better day.
Rosa Parks
Image
As long as there is unemployment, war, crime and all things that go to the infliction of man's inhumanity to man, regardless - there is much to be done, and people need to work together.
Rosa Parks
Image
My resisting being mistreated on the bus did not begin with that particular arrest…I did a lot of walking in Montgomery.
Rosa Parks
Image
People need to free their minds of racial prejudice and believe in equality for all and freedom regardless of race. It would be a good thing if all people were treated equally and justly and not be discriminated against because of race or religion or anything that makes them different from others.
Rosa Parks
Image
Without a vision the people perish, but without courage dreams die.
Rosa Parks
Image
Many whites, even white Southerners told me that even though it may have seemed like the blacks were being freed (by my actions) they felt more free and at ease themselves. They thought that my action didn't just free blacks but them, too.
Rosa Parks
Image
Nothing in the Golden Rule says that others will treat us as we have treated them. It only says that we must treat others in a way that we would want to be treated.
Rosa Parks
Image
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 determination cover my body like a quilt on a winter night.
Rosa Parks
Image
As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done.
Rosa Parks
Image
The only tired I was, was tired of giving in.
Rosa Parks
Image
One person can change the world.
Rosa Parks
Image
If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children.
Rosa Parks
Image
To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try.
Rosa Parks
Image
Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And yet, what can victory bring to the proletariat?
Rosa Parks
Image
Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground.
Rosa Parks
Image
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.
Rosa Parks
Image
Our mistreatment was just not right, and I was tired of it.
Rosa Parks
Image
I will always work for human rights for all people.
Rosa Parks
Image
I believe there is only one race - the human race.
Rosa Parks
Image
I want to be treated like a human being.
Rosa Parks