Even in the civil rights movement, there were so many unbelievable women. They never, ever received the credit that they should have received. They did all of the, and I cannot say it, they did all of the dirty work. Hard work.
JOHN LEWISI 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!
More John Lewis Quotes
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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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Every single vote is precious.
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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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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves until we end hatred and division.
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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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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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You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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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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I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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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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By the force of our demands, our determination, and our numbers, we shall splinter the segregated South into a thousand pieces and put them together in the image of God and democracy
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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