There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
JOHN LEWISWe cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
More John Lewis Quotes
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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Every single vote is precious.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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People will never, ever forget what happened and how it happened, and it is my hope that we are on our way to greater change.
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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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I met Rosa Parks when I was 17. I met Dr. [Martin Luther] King when I was 18. These two individuals inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble. So I got in good trouble, necessary trouble.
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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Music is a universal language.
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Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
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Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
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I believe in freedom of speech, but I also believe that we have an obligation to condemn speech that is racist, bigoted, anti-Semitic, or hateful.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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