You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
JOHN LEWISI think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Music is a universal language.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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Even in the civil rights movement, there were so many unbelievable women. They never, ever received the credit that they should have received. They did all of the, and I cannot say it, they did all of the dirty work. Hard work.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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You have to have the capacity and the ability to take what people did, and how they did it, and forgive them and move on.
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I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
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You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
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I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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Races don’t fall in love, genders don’t fall in love: Individuals fall in love. We all should be free to marry the person that we love.
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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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