Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
JOHN LEWISSensible people have got to work together.
More John Lewis Quotes
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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The vote controls everything that you do.
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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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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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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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There should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
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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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I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
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You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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I believe that teachers – whether in elementary schools, at the secondary level, or at colleges and universities – every teacher deserves the Nobel Peace Prize just for maintaining order in our schools!
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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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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