Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
JOHN LEWISRosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
More John Lewis Quotes
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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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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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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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Every single vote is precious.
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We must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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The vote controls everything that you do.
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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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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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Comics, in a sense, the style, the images – it’s almost like music.
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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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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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