Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
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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Non violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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I don’t have any extraordinary gifts. I’m just an average Joe who grew up very poor in rural Alabama.
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I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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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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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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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 become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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