Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
JOHN LEWISFreedom is not a state; it is an act.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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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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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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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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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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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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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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Non violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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It is my hope that people today will see that, in another time, in another period, when we saw the need for people to speak up, to organize, to mobilize, and to do something about injustice, we came together.
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We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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To divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
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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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If you’re not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take that long hard look and just believe that if your consistent, you will succeed.
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