I don’t have any extraordinary gifts. I’m just an average Joe who grew up very poor in rural Alabama.
JOHN LEWISIn spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Every single vote is precious.
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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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I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
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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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I believe that teachers – whether in elementary schools, at the secondary level, or at colleges and universities – every teacher deserves the Nobel Peace Prize just for maintaining order in our schools!
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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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 never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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Music is a universal language.
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Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
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