There should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
JOHN LEWISRaces 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.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves until we end hatred and division.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
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We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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We will stand up for what is right, for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right and not a privilege.
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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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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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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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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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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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I believe in freedom of speech, but I also believe that we have an obligation to condemn speech that is racist, bigoted, anti-Semitic, or hateful.
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