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 LEWISIf you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
More John Lewis Quotes
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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
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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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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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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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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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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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By the force of our demands, our determination, and our numbers, we shall splinter the segregated South into a thousand pieces and put them together in the image of God and democracy
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You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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We will stand up for what is right, for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right and not a privilege.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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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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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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