We must be headlights and not taillights.
JOHN LEWISThere should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Sensible people have got to work together.
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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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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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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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Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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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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The vote controls everything that you do.
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Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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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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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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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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Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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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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