You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
JOHN LEWISYou cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
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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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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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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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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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We built a coalition of conscience, and that we can do it again, and we can go forward, and help redeem the soul of America.
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Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.
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If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
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Every single vote is precious.
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Following the teaching of Gandhi and Thoreau, Dr. King, it set me on a path. And I never looked back.
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To divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
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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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Sensible people have got to work together.
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