Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
JOHN LEWISEven 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.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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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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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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We never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress.
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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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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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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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You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
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It is my hope that people today will see that, in another time, in another period, when we saw the need for people to speak up, to organize, to mobilize, and to do something about injustice, we came together.
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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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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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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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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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