More from John Lewis
I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
John LewisJohn Lewis 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.
John LewisJohn Lewis Comics, in a sense, the style, the images – it’s almost like music.
John LewisJohn Lewis 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 LewisJohn Lewis We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
John LewisJohn Lewis I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
John LewisJohn Lewis Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up.
John LewisJohn Lewis There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
John LewisJohn Lewis Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
John LewisJohn Lewis Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
John LewisJohn Lewis I don’t have any extraordinary gifts. I’m just an average Joe who grew up very poor in rural Alabama.
John LewisJohn Lewis I believe in freedom of speech, but I also believe that we have an obligation to condemn speech that is racist, bigoted, anti-Semitic, or hateful.
John LewisJohn Lewis It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
John LewisJohn Lewis We must be headlights and not taillights.
John LewisJohn Lewis Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
John LewisJohn Lewis 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.
John LewisJohn Lewis
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And in the end when the money is gone – will you still stay it was worth it.
M.K. StandbyM.K. Standby My soul speaks a language, only you can understand.
Ginnie BaleGinnie Bale In another life, you kept your word, and forever’s still ours for the taking.
Harriet SelinaHarriet Selina Journey with struggle becomes a great tale in the future.
Carla StokesCarla Stokes I’m not asking that you take the bullet for me. I wish you’d shoot first.
Danielle MontgomeryDanielle Montgomery A rainy day is the perfect excuse to explore deeper feelings.
Emily BockEmily Bock Stop taking care of everyone else before you take care of yourself.
Claire VinsonClaire Vinson Music is a weed, we all fallen souls are high on.
Ananya BhaskarAnanya Bhaskar
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Your souls are precious and can only be equal to the price of Paradise, therefore sell them only at that price
Imam AliImam Ali He is many things – dangerous and devious, cunning and deadly, a good friend and an implacable enemy – but he comes from an age when a man’s word was indeed precious.
Michael ScottMichael Scott There is nothing more precious than laughter.
Frida KahloFrida Kahlo Children are the world’s future, and we need to take care of them like we would any precious resource.
Ziggy MarleyZiggy Marley Dung is more valuable than any precious metal. You cannot grow food in gold.
Michael ScottMichael Scott Dung is more valuable than any precious metal. You cannot grow food in gold.
Michael ScottMichael Scott I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
John LewisJohn Lewis I do believe in love; it’s wonderful – especially love third time around, it’s even more precious; it’s kind of amazing.
Robin WilliamsRobin Williams
