To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
JOHN LEWISGive us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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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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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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We need someone who will stand up and speak up and speak out for the people who need help, for people who are being discriminated against.
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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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If you’re not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take that long hard look and just believe that if your consistent, you will succeed.
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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up.
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