I have spent over half my life teaching love and brotherhood, and I feel that it is better to continue to try to teach or live equality and love than it would be to have hatred or prejudice. Everyone living together in peace and harmony and love - that’s the goal that we seek, and I think that the more people there are who reach that state of mind, the better we will all be.

It is better to protest than to accept injustice.

An opportunity was being given to me to do what I had asked of others.

When people made up their minds that they wanted to be free and took action, then there was a change.

When I see the leadership roles black women are taking today I am very encouraged.

My resisting being mistreated on the bus did not begin with that particular arrest…I did a lot of walking in Montgomery.

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