To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
JOHN LEWISSay something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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You have to have the capacity and the ability to take what people did, and how they did it, and forgive them and move on.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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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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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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Non violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
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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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Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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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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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
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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 cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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