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.
JOHN LEWISEvery single vote is precious.
More John Lewis Quotes
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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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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Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up.
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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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Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
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You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we’ve come and the progress we’ve made.
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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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We must be headlights and not taillights.
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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We will stand up for what is right, for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right and not a privilege.
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