We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
JOHN LEWISMusic is a universal language.
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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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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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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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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Music is a universal language.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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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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We will stand up for what is right, for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right and not a privilege.
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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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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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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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Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
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Voting is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.
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