Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
JOHN LEWISNot one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves until we end hatred and division.
More John Lewis Quotes
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You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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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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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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I truly believe that one day we will get there, we will arrive. And if we do it right in America, maybe, just maybe, we can serve as a model for the rest of the world.
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By the force of our demands, our determination, and our numbers, we shall splinter the segregated South into a thousand pieces and put them together in the image of God and democracy
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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Music is a universal language.
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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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It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
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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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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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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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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves until we end hatred and division.
JOHN LEWIS