I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
JOHN LEWISNever lose your hope, be optimistic.
More John Lewis Quotes
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In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.
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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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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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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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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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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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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
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I believe that teachers – whether in elementary schools, at the secondary level, or at colleges and universities – every teacher deserves the Nobel Peace Prize just for maintaining order in our schools!
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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We need someone who will stand up and speak up and speak out for the people who need help, for people who are being discriminated against.
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I say to people today, ‘You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.
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Races don’t fall in love, genders don’t fall in love: Individuals fall in love. We all should be free to marry the person that we love.
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