Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
JOHN LEWISYou have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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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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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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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.
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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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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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I don’t have any extraordinary gifts. I’m just an average Joe who grew up very poor in rural Alabama.
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You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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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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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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