Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
JOHN LEWISFollowing the teaching of Gandhi and Thoreau, Dr. King, it set me on a path. And I never looked back.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
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I believe that teachers – whether in elementary schools, at the secondary level, or at colleges and universities – every teacher deserves the Nobel Peace Prize just for maintaining order in our schools!
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There should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
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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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I believe in freedom of speech, but I also believe that we have an obligation to condemn speech that is racist, bigoted, anti-Semitic, or hateful.
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Sensible people have got to work together.
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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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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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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