Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
JOHN LEWISWe will stand up for what is right, for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right and not a privilege.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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Even in the civil rights movement, there were so many unbelievable women. They never, ever received the credit that they should have received. They did all of the, and I cannot say it, they did all of the dirty work. Hard work.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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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.
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Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
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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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Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we’ve come and the progress we’ve made.
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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.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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