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

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

"I was arrested on December 1st, 1955 for refusing to stand up on the orders of the bus driver, after the white seats had been occupied in the front."

"To this day I believe we are here on the planet Earth to live, grow up and do what we can to make this world a better place for all people to enjoy freedom."

"I felt that I had a right to stay where I was. I just felt that I had been there long enough, and I was not going to move."