It 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.
JOHN LEWISWe 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.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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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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I say to people today, ‘You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
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People should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors.
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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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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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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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I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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We need someone who will stand up and speak up and speak out for the people who need help, for people who are being discriminated against.
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