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.
JOHN LEWISFury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
More John Lewis Quotes
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People must understand that people were beaten, arrested, jailed, and some people were murdered, while attempting to register to vote, or to get others to register to vote.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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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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If you’re not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take that long hard look and just believe that if your consistent, you will succeed.
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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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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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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Every single vote is precious.
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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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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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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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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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