Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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Non violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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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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If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
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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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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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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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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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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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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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