We will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity.
JOHN LEWISI say to people today, ‘You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.
More John Lewis Quotes
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I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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We built a coalition of conscience, and that we can do it again, and we can go forward, and help redeem the soul of America.
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The vote controls everything that you do.
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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Voting is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.
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Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
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Sensible people have got to work together.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
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I truly believe that one day we will get there, we will arrive. And if we do it right in America, maybe, just maybe, we can serve as a model for the rest of the world.
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Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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