To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
JOHN LEWISI 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.
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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When growing up, I saw segregation. I saw racial discrimination. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men. White women, colored women. White waiting. And I didn’t like it.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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The vote controls everything that you do.
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I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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If you come together with a mission, and it’s grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible.
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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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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
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