People must understand that people were beaten, arrested, jailed, and some people were murdered, while attempting to register to vote, or to get others to register to vote.
JOHN LEWISIt is my hope that people today will see that, in another time, in another period, when we saw the need for people to speak up, to organize, to mobilize, and to do something about injustice, we came together.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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If you come together with a mission, and it’s grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible.
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We never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress.
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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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Voting is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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To divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
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When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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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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