We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
JOHN LEWISIt 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.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
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Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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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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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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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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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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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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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 lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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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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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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