I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
JOHN LEWISWhen you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
More John Lewis Quotes
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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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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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
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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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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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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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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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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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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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Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we’ve come and the progress we’ve made.
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We built a coalition of conscience, and that we can do it again, and we can go forward, and help redeem the soul of America.
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