Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
JOHN LEWISThe vote controls everything that you do.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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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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We must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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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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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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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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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
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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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