I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
JOHN LEWISToo many of us still believe our differences define us.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
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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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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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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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People should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors.
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To divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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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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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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We must be headlights and not taillights.
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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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Music is a universal language.
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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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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.
JOHN LEWIS






