A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
JOHN LEWISNon violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
More John Lewis Quotes
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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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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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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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 all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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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.
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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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I believe that teachers – whether in elementary schools, at the secondary level, or at colleges and universities – every teacher deserves the Nobel Peace Prize just for maintaining order in our schools!
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Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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People should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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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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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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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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Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
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