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John Lewis

Following the teaching of Gandhi and Thoreau, Dr. King, it set me on a path. And I never looked back.
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Path Teaching
A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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Democracy Government Justice Power
You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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Feeling Gut Justice
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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Arrest Attempt Murder People Register Undersstand Vote
When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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Change People Shoes Show Struggle Walk
Comics, in a sense, the style, the images – it’s almost like music.
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Comix Music Sense Style
We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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Choose Inspirational Time
We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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Justice Patience Stop
Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
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Country Exercise Possible Struggle Suffering Vote
Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
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Black Lives Matter Courage Justice Racism Wind Work
It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
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Disgarce People Politics Process Shame
It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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Clean Environment Green Leaving Nature Responsiblity
I believe that teachers – whether in elementary schools, at the secondary level, or at colleges and universities – every teacher deserves the Nobel Peace Prize just for maintaining order in our schools!
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Believe College Prize School Teacher University
Even in the civil rights movement, there were so many unbelievable women. They never, ever received the credit that they should have received. They did all of the, and I cannot say it, they did all of the dirty work. Hard work.
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Civil Credit Dirty Movement Receive Rights Unbelievable Women Work Hard
Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we’ve come and the progress we’ve made.
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Cry Distance Emotional Feeling Happiness Progress
The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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Accomodation Duty Government Reason State

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