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John Lewis

There should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
JOHN LEWIS

Civil Contribution Deal Movement Rights Story Women Women Empowerment
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.
JOHN LEWIS

Fall In Love Freedom Individual Love Person Race
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.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Gorw Up Men Racism Sign White Women
Every generation leaves behind a legacy. What that legacy will be is determined by the people of that generation. What legacy do you want to leave behind?
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Determination Generation Inspirational Leaving Legacy People
We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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Choose Inspirational Time
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
JOHN LEWIS

Demand Democracy Determination Force God Number Togetherness
The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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Lesson Non Violence One Liner Universal
I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
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Against Dare Life Sail Thinking Wind
Following the teaching of Gandhi and Thoreau, Dr. King, it set me on a path. And I never looked back.
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Path Teaching
Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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Believe Black Lives Matter Difference
I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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Country Hope Optimism Thinking Try
You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
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Believe Consistence Hard Justice Motivational Success
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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Despair Faith Give Up Lost Progress Push Sea Work Hard
To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
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Democracy Difficult Hard Impossible People Process Vote
When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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Admit Forgiveness Mistake People Wrong
Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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Business Faith Give Up Motivational Sports

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