You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
JOHN LEWISI think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
More John Lewis Quotes
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When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.
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We never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress.
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It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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Sensible people have got to work together.
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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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If you’re not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take that long hard look and just believe that if your consistent, you will succeed.
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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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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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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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Races don’t fall in love, genders don’t fall in love: Individuals fall in love. We all should be free to marry the person that we love.
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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