To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try. Rosa Parks More Quotes by Rosa Parks More Quotes From Rosa Parks you must never be fearful about what you are doing when it is right. Rosa Parks black-history change motivational 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 of being physically tired. My feet were not hurting. I was tired in a different way. I was tired of seeing so many men treated as boys and not called by their proper names or titles. I was tired of seeing children and women mistreated and disrespected because of the color of their skin. I was tired of Jim Crow laws, of legally enforced racial segregation. Rosa Parks giving-up hurt children I believe there is only one race - the human race. Rosa Parks humans race believe I am leaving this legacy to all of you...to bring peace, justice, equality, love and a fulfillment of what our lives should be. Without vision, the people will perish, and without courage and inspiration, dreams will die - the dream of freedom and peace. Rosa Parks courage dream love Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground. Rosa Parks nuts inspirational fall 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 keep-going problem matter 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 golden want kindness 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 tired of giving in. Rosa Parks tired giving-up people 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. Rosa Parks inspiring positive inspirational One person can change the world. Rosa Parks changing-the-world persons world 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 person and not to give in to fear. I always felt that it was my right to defend myself if I could. 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. Rosa Parks long-ago knowing years There is work to do; that is why I cannot stop or sit still. As long as a child needs help, as long as people are not free, there will be work to do. As long as an elderly person is attacked or in need of support, there is work to do. As long as we have bigotry and crime, we have work to do. Rosa Parks elderly long children I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so other people would be also free. Rosa Parks freedom would-be people As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done. Rosa Parks being-free long people Without a vision the people perish, but without courage dreams die. Rosa Parks vision dream people It takes more than one person to bring about peace - it takes all of us. Rosa Parks persons peace If you want to be respected for your actions, then your behavior must be above reproach. If our lives demonstrate that we are peaceful, humble, and trusted, this is recognized by others. Rosa Parks peaceful humble christian Each person must live their life as a model for others. Rosa Parks women morning life 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 overcome. Rosa Parks powerful racism children If I can sit down for freedom, you can stand up for children. Rosa Parks i-can ifs children