You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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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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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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I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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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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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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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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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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If you’re not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take that long hard look and just believe that if your consistent, you will succeed.
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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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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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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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