Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we’ve come and the progress we’ve made.
JOHN LEWISThe government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
More John Lewis Quotes
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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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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Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves until we end hatred and division.
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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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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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The vote controls everything that you do.
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I met Rosa Parks when I was 17. I met Dr. [Martin Luther] King when I was 18. These two individuals inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble. So I got in good trouble, necessary trouble.
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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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By the force of our demands, our determination, and our numbers, we shall splinter the segregated South into a thousand pieces and put them together in the image of God and democracy
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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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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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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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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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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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