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We built a coalition of conscience, and that we can do it again, and we can go forward, and help redeem the soul of America.

John Lewis

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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Believe Done Give Up Inspirational Want
Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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Faith Justice Racism
Every single vote is precious.
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One Liner Precious Vote
In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.
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Comfortable Future Hope Issue Optimism Spite
We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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Freedom Racism Want
Music is a universal language.
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Language Music One Liner Universal
If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
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Justice Moral Obligation Right
Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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Fury Pretty Quick
I would say to a young person: continue to study. Study what is taking place in your community, in your neighborhood, maybe at your school.
JOHN LEWIS

Community Neighbour Place School Study Young
Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
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Book Comic Reading
Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we’ve come and the progress we’ve made.
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Cry Distance Emotional Feeling Happiness Progress
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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Democracy Instrument Non Violence Powerful Society Tool Vote
We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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Black Lives Matter Creative Cry People Racism
The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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Racism Scars Society Stain
I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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Precious Time Vote
The vote controls everything that you do.
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Control Government One Liner Vote

We built a coalition of conscience, and that we can do it again, and we can go forward, and help redeem the soul of America.

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We built a coalition of conscience, and that we can do it again, and we can go forward, and help redeem the soul of America.

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