The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
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We need someone who will stand up and speak up and speak out for the people who need help, for people who are being discriminated against.
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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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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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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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Music is a universal language.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up.
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The vote controls everything that you do.
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To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
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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.
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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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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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