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Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.

John Lewis

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
You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice People Truth Uncomfortable
I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Done Give Up Inspirational Want
You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice People Truth Uncomfortable
You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice Move On Optimism
Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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Act Change Freedom Future One Liner State
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.
JOHN LEWIS

Community Neighbour Place School Study Young
Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
JOHN LEWIS

Burden Creation Division Hate Peace Society
I truly believe that one day we will get there, we will arrive. And if we do it right in America, maybe, just maybe, we can serve as a model for the rest of the world.
JOHN LEWIS

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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 LEWIS

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You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
JOHN LEWIS

Hope Inspiratioanl Optimism
We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
JOHN LEWIS

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We must be headlights and not taillights.
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Comics, in a sense, the style, the images – it’s almost like music.
JOHN LEWIS

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People should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors.
JOHN LEWIS

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Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up.
JOHN LEWIS

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Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.

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