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Rosa Parks Quotes

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  • My only concern was to get home after a hard day's work.

  • 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.

  • Each person must live their life as a model for others.

  • Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who felt the same way.

  • Memories of our lives, of our works and our deeds will continue in others.

  • 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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