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 LEWISI would say to a young person: continue to study. Study what is taking place in your community, in your neighborhood, maybe at your school.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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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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We must be headlights and not taillights.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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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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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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You have to have the capacity and the ability to take what people did, and how they did it, and forgive them and move on.
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People will never, ever forget what happened and how it happened, and it is my hope that we are on our way to greater change.
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Following the teaching of Gandhi and Thoreau, Dr. King, it set me on a path. And I never looked back.
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Voting is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use 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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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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