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.
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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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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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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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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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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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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The vote controls everything that you do.
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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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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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Music is a universal language.
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves until we end hatred and division.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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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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We must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
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