Sensible people have got to work together.
JOHN LEWISYou have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
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Music is a universal language.
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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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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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I met Rosa Parks when I was 17. I met Dr. [Martin Luther] King when I was 18. These two individuals inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble. So I got in good trouble, necessary trouble.
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Voting is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.
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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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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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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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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
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