Rosa Parks

"I have been fortunate to be able to live out my dreams and ambitions."

"The only tired I was, was tired of giving in."

"Racism is still alive and alive in institutions. We have to work to remove it."

"I would rather be a free woman in jail than a slave in freedom."

"I have always been convinced that change comes not from institutions of government first, but movement of people that begin in the community based on need."

"Being a role model is about being true to myself."

"Self-respect is the first civil right."

"I grew up in the South under segregation. I understand what it means to be treated as if you are less than human."

"I would like to leave a legacy of hope."

"I have always felt it was not up to anyone else to make me give, do or be anything."

"Determination is my driving force."

"We are not satisfied and we will not be satisfied until justice runs down like water and righteousness like a mighty stream."

"Each day I would face new discrimination."

"I would pray for strength and patience."

"You spend your whole life living in a segregated society and then you're supposed to just get over it."

"I have a great deal of faith in the human spirit."

"Forgiveness is one of the highest human accomplishments."

"I would encourage everyone to stand up for what is right."

"The day may be dark and gloomy, my heart may be sad and lonely."

"I believe in truth. I believe in justice. I believe in equality."

"Whatever my individual desires were to be free, I was not alone. There were many others who wanted to be free too."

"I want to be remembered as a person who worked to bring the races together."

"Knowing that I had the support of my family and friends made the struggle easier."

"You have to have conviction and believe in your cause."

"I prayed for guidance and strength every single day."

"I am not tired of living. I am tired of being mistreated."

"God gave me the strength to continue fighting for my beliefs."

"I never wanted to be famous. I just wanted to be free."

"My resistance is a moral obligation to myself and to others."

"You have to believe that change is possible even when the odds are against you."