Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
JOHN LEWISSensible people have got to work together.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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The vote controls everything that you do.
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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
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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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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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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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Non violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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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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There should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
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