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.
JOHN LEWISThe reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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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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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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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 cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
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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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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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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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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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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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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 that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
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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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It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
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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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