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.
JOHN LEWISI 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.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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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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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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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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You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
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I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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