Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
JOHN LEWISYou have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.
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We must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
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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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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
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Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
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You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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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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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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We never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress.
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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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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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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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 do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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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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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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Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up.
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When growing up, I saw segregation. I saw racial discrimination. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men. White women, colored women. White waiting. And I didn’t like 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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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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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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