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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.

John Lewis

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!
JOHN LEWIS

Believe College Prize School Teacher University
We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
JOHN LEWIS

Freedom Racism Want
You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
JOHN LEWIS

Bold Brave Courage Finding Justice
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.
JOHN LEWIS

Care Health Privilege Right Stand
I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
JOHN LEWIS

Country Hope Optimism Thinking Try
The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
JOHN LEWIS

Racism Scars Society Stain
Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Black Lives Matter Difference
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
JOHN LEWIS

Demand Democracy Determination Force God Number Togetherness
You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice People Truth Uncomfortable
We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
JOHN LEWIS

Choose Inspirational Time
I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Done Give Up Inspirational Want
I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Done Give Up Inspirational Want
Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
JOHN LEWIS

Blood Democracy Participate Process
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.
JOHN LEWIS

Come Hope Injustice Mobilize Need People Speak Time Togetherness Unity
There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
JOHN LEWIS

Active Justice Right
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.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Consistence Give Up Hope Optimism Success

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