Non violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
JOHN LEWISToo many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
More John Lewis Quotes
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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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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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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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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Sensible people have got to work together.
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It is my hope that people today will see that, in another time, in another period, when we saw the need for people to speak up, to organize, to mobilize, and to do something about injustice, we came together.
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By the force of our demands, our determination, and our numbers, we shall splinter the segregated South into a thousand pieces and put them together in the image of God and democracy
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People will never, ever forget what happened and how it happened, and it is my hope that we are on our way to greater change.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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I say to people today, ‘You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.
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