Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
JOHN LEWISTo make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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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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We will stand up for what is right, for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right and not a privilege.
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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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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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Even in the civil rights movement, there were so many unbelievable women. They never, ever received the credit that they should have received. They did all of the, and I cannot say it, they did all of the dirty work. Hard work.
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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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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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I believe in freedom of speech, but I also believe that we have an obligation to condemn speech that is racist, bigoted, anti-Semitic, or hateful.
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