Stand for something or you will fall for anything. Today's mighty oak is yesterday's nut that held its ground.

Quote by Rosa Parks

Topics: Attitude Quotes, Choice Quotes, Courage Quotes, Ideals Quotes, Individuality Quotes, Integrity Quotes, Purpose Quotes

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

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

I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope...

I do the very best I can to look upon life with optimism and hope...

Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many...

Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many...

All I was doing was trying to get home from work.

All I was doing was trying to get home from work.

Why do you all push us around?

Why do you all push us around?

It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I...

It was not pre-arranged. It just happened that the driver made a demand and I...

Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And...

Victory or defeat? It is the slogan of all-powerful militarism in every belligerent nation. And...

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes...

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminishes...

Each person must live their life as a model for others

Each person must live their life as a model for others

I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so...

I would like to be remembered as a person who wanted to be free... so...

I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.

I'm tired of being treated like a second-class citizen.

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminshes...

I have learned over the years that when one's mind is made up, this diminshes...

At the time I was arrested I had no idea it would turn into this....

At the time I was arrested I had no idea it would turn into this....

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

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

Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children...

Racism is still with us. But it is up to us to prepare our children...

Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you...

Have you ever been hurt and the place tries to heal a bit, and you...

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

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