By leah jones
Civil Rights Activist Rosa Parks had a will so strong that it led to a world-changing movement. She is most famously known for her act of peaceful protest, but she was also influential with her words.
Here are some powerful Rosa Parks quotes to absorb some of her wisdom and courage in our rapidly evolving world.
"Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground."
"I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people."
"To bring about change, you must not be afraid to take the first step. We will fail when we fail to try."
"As long as people use tactics to oppress or restrict other people from being free, there is work to be done."
"Our freedom is threatened every time one of our young people is killed by another child…every time a person gets stopped and beaten by the police because of the color of their skin."
“I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.”
“God has always given me the strength to say what is right... I had the strength of God and my ancestors with me.”
“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.”
“There were times when it would have been easy to fall apart or to go in the opposite direction, but somehow I felt that if I took one more step, someone would come along to join me.”
“[When people assumed she refused to give up her seat on the bus because she was old and tired] No, the only tired I was, was tired of giving in.”
“I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free…so other people would also be free.”