You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
JOHN LEWISYou must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
More John Lewis Quotes
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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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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Every generation leaves behind a legacy. What that legacy will be is determined by the people of that generation. What legacy do you want to leave behind?
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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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I don’t have any extraordinary gifts. I’m just an average Joe who grew up very poor in rural Alabama.
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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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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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Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
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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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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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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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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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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 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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