You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
JOHN LEWISReading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
More John Lewis Quotes
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I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
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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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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.
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Sensible people have got to work together.
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You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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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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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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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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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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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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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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Following the teaching of Gandhi and Thoreau, Dr. King, it set me on a path. And I never looked back.
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Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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