We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
JOHN LEWISI believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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People must understand that people were beaten, arrested, jailed, and some people were murdered, while attempting to register to vote, or to get others to register to vote.
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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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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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People should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors.
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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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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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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for 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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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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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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We must be headlights and not taillights.
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