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 LEWISYou have to have the capacity and the ability to take what people did, and how they did it, and forgive them and move on.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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Sensible people have got to work together.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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There should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
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The vote controls everything that you do.
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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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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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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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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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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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We must be headlights and not taillights.
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I would say to a young person: continue to study. Study what is taking place in your community, in your neighborhood, maybe at your school.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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