Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.
JOHN LEWISToo many of us still believe our differences define us.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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You have to have the capacity and the ability to take what people did, and how they did it, and forgive them and move on.
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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.
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People must understand that people were beaten, arrested, jailed, and some people were murdered, while attempting to register to vote, or to get others to register to vote.
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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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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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The vote controls everything that you do.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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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.
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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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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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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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Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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