Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
JOHN LEWISMusic is a universal language.
More John Lewis Quotes
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I would say to a young person: continue to study. Study what is taking place in your community, in your neighborhood, maybe at your school.
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Music is a universal language.
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If you come together with a mission, and it’s grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible.
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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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To divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
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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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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.
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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.
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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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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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Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
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Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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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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It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
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You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
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Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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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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We must be headlights and not taillights.
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Following the teaching of Gandhi and Thoreau, Dr. King, it set me on a path. And I never looked back.
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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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