In her book, Quiet Strength: The Faith, the Hope, and the Heart of a Woman who Changed a Nation, Congressional Medal of Honor receipt Rosa Park shares her wisdom on Fear, Quiet Strength, and the Future. I found this quote particularly revealing when she speaks about what made her feel empowered to keep her seat on the fateful day in 1955.
Though out history, the great acts of a few have been made by those that acknowledge everything that came before them, that now stands in support of their forward movement, and the conscience evolution of our humanity.