We must be headlights and not taillights.
JOHN LEWISYou have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
More John Lewis Quotes
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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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Music is a universal language.
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In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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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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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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Voting is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.
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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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Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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The vote controls everything that you do.
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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