Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
JOHN LEWISWe built a coalition of conscience, and that we can do it again, and we can go forward, and help redeem the soul of America.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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People must understand that people were beaten, arrested, jailed, and some people were murdered, while attempting to register to vote, or to get others to register to vote.
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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 you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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Sensible people have got to work together.
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You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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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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Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
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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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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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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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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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