We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
JOHN LEWISWe must be headlights and not taillights.
More John Lewis Quotes
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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By the force of our demands, our determination, and our numbers, we shall splinter the segregated South into a thousand pieces and put them together in the image of God and democracy
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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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Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime.
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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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Races don’t fall in love, genders don’t fall in love: Individuals fall in love. We all should be free to marry the person that we love.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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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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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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You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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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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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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