I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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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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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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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The vote controls everything that you do.
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We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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You have to have the capacity and the ability to take what people did, and how they did it, and forgive them and move on.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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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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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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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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I believe that teachers – whether in elementary schools, at the secondary level, or at colleges and universities – every teacher deserves the Nobel Peace Prize just for maintaining order in our schools!
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