Following the teaching of Gandhi and Thoreau, Dr. King, it set me on a path. And I never looked back.
JOHN LEWISReading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
More John Lewis Quotes
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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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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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.
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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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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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I would say to a young person: continue to study. Study what is taking place in your community, in your neighborhood, maybe at your school.
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You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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