The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
JOHN LEWISNever become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
More John Lewis Quotes
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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I say to people today, ‘You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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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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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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You have to have the capacity and the ability to take what people did, and how they did it, and forgive them and move on.
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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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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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
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To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
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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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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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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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In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.
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