Voting is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.
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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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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Music is a universal language.
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Sensible people have got to work together.
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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
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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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Every generation leaves behind a legacy. What that legacy will be is determined by the people of that generation. What legacy do you want to leave behind?
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Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
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Races don’t fall in love, genders don’t fall in love: Individuals fall in love. We all should be free to marry the person that we love.
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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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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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We never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress.
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You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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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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It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
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