Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
JOHN LEWISYou cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
More John Lewis Quotes
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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
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Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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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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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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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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I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves until we end hatred and division.
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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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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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