You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
JOHN LEWISFreedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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I believe that teachers – whether in elementary schools, at the secondary level, or at colleges and universities – every teacher deserves the Nobel Peace Prize just for maintaining order in our schools!
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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Races don’t fall in love, genders don’t fall in love: Individuals fall in love. We all should be free to marry the person that we love.
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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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You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
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We must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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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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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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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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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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We need someone who will stand up and speak up and speak out for the people who need help, for people who are being discriminated against.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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