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Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.

John Lewis

Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we’ve come and the progress we’ve made.
JOHN LEWIS

Cry Distance Emotional Feeling Happiness Progress
You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
JOHN LEWIS

Give Up Motivational Persistence Press Push
There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
JOHN LEWIS

Action Movement Need Non Violence
I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Done Give Up Inspirational Want
When growing up, I saw segregation. I saw racial discrimination. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men. White women, colored women. White waiting. And I didn’t like it.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Gorw Up Men Racism Sign White Women
Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
JOHN LEWIS

Necessary Trouble
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.
JOHN LEWIS

Build Conscience Country Soul
You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
JOHN LEWIS

Afraid Believe Courage Speak
We will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity.
JOHN LEWIS

Dignity Love Spirit
I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
JOHN LEWIS

Precious Time Vote
We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
JOHN LEWIS

Community Country Family Unity
A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
JOHN LEWIS

Democracy Government Justice Power
The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
JOHN LEWIS

Lesson Non Violence One Liner Universal
Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Black Lives Matter Difference
You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Consistence Hard Justice Motivational Success
When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.
JOHN LEWIS

Equality Justice Truth

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