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

John Lewis

You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
JOHN LEWIS

Hope Inspiratioanl Optimism
We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Lives Matter Equality Fellow Human Treatment
Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime.
JOHN LEWIS

Country Lifetime Soul Struggle
We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice Patience Stop
The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
JOHN LEWIS

Music Play Reward
Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Lives Matter Courage Justice Racism Wind Work
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?
JOHN LEWIS

Determination Generation Inspirational Leaving Legacy People
People should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors.
JOHN LEWIS

Democracy Door Organize Participate People Process
Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we’ve come and the progress we’ve made.
JOHN LEWIS

Cry Distance Emotional Feeling Happiness Progress
The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
JOHN LEWIS

Racism Scars Society Stain
When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
JOHN LEWIS

Change People Shoes Show Struggle Walk
Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
JOHN LEWIS

Necessary Trouble
I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Civil Generation Movement Obligation Rights Story
Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves until we end hatred and division.
JOHN LEWIS

Division Happiness Hatred Home Ourselves Peace
You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
JOHN LEWIS

Feeling Gut Justice
We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
JOHN LEWIS

Community Country Family Unity

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