People will never, ever forget what happened and how it happened, and it is my hope that we are on our way to greater change.
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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Every single vote is precious.
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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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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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We must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
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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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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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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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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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You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
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I believe in freedom of speech, but I also believe that we have an obligation to condemn speech that is racist, bigoted, anti-Semitic, or hateful.
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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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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
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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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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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