If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
JOHN LEWISToo many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Even in the civil rights movement, there were so many unbelievable women. They never, ever received the credit that they should have received. They did all of the, and I cannot say it, they did all of the dirty work. Hard work.
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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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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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Sensible people have got to work together.
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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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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.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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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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