Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
JOHN LEWISCreate a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
More John Lewis Quotes
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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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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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
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We must be headlights and not taillights.
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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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Non violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
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I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
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Sensible people have got to work together.
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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?
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Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
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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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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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