If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
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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People will never, ever forget what happened and how it happened, and it is my hope that we are on our way to greater change.
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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 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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We never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress.
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We will stand up for what is right, for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right and not a privilege.
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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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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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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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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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Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
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Music is a universal language.
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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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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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