I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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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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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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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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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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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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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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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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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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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When growing up, I saw segregation. I saw racial discrimination. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men. White women, colored women. White waiting. And I didn’t like it.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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