You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
JOHN LEWISFreedom is not a state; it is an act.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
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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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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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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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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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Even in the civil rights movement, there were so many unbelievable women. They never, ever received the credit that they should have received. They did all of the, and I cannot say it, they did all of the dirty work. Hard work.
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Music is a universal language.
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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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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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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People should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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People must understand that people were beaten, arrested, jailed, and some people were murdered, while attempting to register to vote, or to get others to register to vote.
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Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime.
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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.
JOHN LEWIS