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.
JOHN LEWISWe will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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We will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity.
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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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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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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we’ve come and the progress we’ve made.
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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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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 must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
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You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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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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You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
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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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