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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.

John Lewis

If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice Moral Obligation Right
Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
JOHN LEWIS

Non Violence Principle
Every generation leaves behind a legacy. What that legacy will be is determined by the people of that generation. What legacy do you want to leave behind?
JOHN LEWIS

Determination Generation Inspirational Leaving Legacy People
You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
JOHN LEWIS

Government Home Vote Wrong
Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime.
JOHN LEWIS

Country Lifetime Soul Struggle
Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
JOHN LEWIS

Lifetime Struggle
I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Done Give Up Inspirational Want
The vote controls everything that you do.
JOHN LEWIS

Control Government One Liner Vote
The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
JOHN LEWIS

Accomodation Duty Government Reason State
Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
JOHN LEWIS

Existence Justice One Liner Peace Serve
We will stand up for what is right, for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right and not a privilege.
JOHN LEWIS

Care Health Privilege Right Stand
Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Black Lives Matter Difference
Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
JOHN LEWIS

Faith Justice Racism
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.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Lives Matter Change Forget Happen Hope People
You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice People Truth Uncomfortable
We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
JOHN LEWIS

Freedom Racism Want

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