We must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
JOHN LEWISSensible people have got to work together.
More John Lewis Quotes
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By the force of our demands, our determination, and our numbers, we shall splinter the segregated South into a thousand pieces and put them together in the image of God and democracy
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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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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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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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If you’re not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take that long hard look and just believe that if your consistent, you will succeed.
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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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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.
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If you come together with a mission, and it’s grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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I believe in freedom of speech, but I also believe that we have an obligation to condemn speech that is racist, bigoted, anti-Semitic, or hateful.
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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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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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