I Had Been Pushed As Far As

You Must Never Be Fearful About What You Are Doing When It Is Right.

If I Can Sit Down For Freedom, You Can Stand Up For Children.

People Have Said Over The Years That The Reason I Did Not Give Up My Seat Was Because I Was Tired. I Did Not Think Of Being Physically Tired. My Feet Were Not Hurting. I Was Tired In A Different Way. I Was Tired Of Seeing So Many Men Treated As Boys And Not Called By Their Proper Names Or Titles. I Was Tired Of Seeing Children And Women Mistreated And Disrespected Because Of The Color Of Their Skin. I Was Tired Of Jim Crow Laws, Of Legally Enforced Racial Segregation.

I Am Leaving This Legacy To All Of You...to Bring Peace, Justice, Equality, Love And A Fulfillment Of What Our Lives Should Be. Without Vision, The People Will Perish, And Without Courage And Inspiration, Dreams Will Die - The Dream Of Freedom And Peace.

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 On More Step, Someone Would Come Along To Join Me.