The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
JOHN LEWISThere should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
More John Lewis Quotes
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
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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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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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Every single vote is precious.
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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
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It 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.
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Following the teaching of Gandhi and Thoreau, Dr. King, it set me on a path. And I never looked back.
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