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 ParksQuiet Strength (2000)
Use itLife: firm resolve dispels fear when facing a hard decision.
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Rosa Parks quotes for UPSC
3 sourced quotes by Rosa Parks on equality & social justice, courage, with a use case for each in GS4, Essay and interviews.
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I did not get on the bus to get arrested. I got on the bus to go home.
— Rosa ParksQuoted in Rita Dove, "Rosa Parks: Her simple act of protest galvanized America's civil rights revolution," Time (1999-06-14)
Use itEssay/GS1: ordinary acts of dignity sparking civil rights movements.
I would like to be known as a person who is concerned about freedom and equality and justice and prosperity for all people.
— Rosa ParksQuoted in "Women of the Hall: Rosa Parks," Women's National Hall of Fame (undated); said upon her 77th birthday (1990-02-04)
Use itInterview/Essay conclusion: aspire to freedom, equality, justice and prosperity for all.