Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
JOHN LEWISNever lose your hope, be optimistic.
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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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.
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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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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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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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The vote controls everything that you do.
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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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Comics, in a sense, the style, the images – it’s almost like music.
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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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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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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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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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Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
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