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.
JOHN LEWISThe government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
More John Lewis Quotes
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I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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It is my hope that people today will see that, in another time, in another period, when we saw the need for people to speak up, to organize, to mobilize, and to do something about injustice, we came together.
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We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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Non violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
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Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
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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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Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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