It is my hope that people today will see that, in another time, in another period, when we saw the need for people to speak up, to organize, to mobilize, and to do something about injustice, we came together.
JOHN LEWISSensible people have got to work together.
More John Lewis Quotes
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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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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.
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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 do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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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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Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
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I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
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We need someone who will stand up and speak up and speak out for the people who need help, for people who are being discriminated against.
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You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
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To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
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