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.
JOHN LEWISI believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
More John Lewis Quotes
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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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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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Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up.
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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 may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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If you come together with a mission, and it’s grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible.
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Every generation leaves behind a legacy. What that legacy will be is determined by the people of that generation. What legacy do you want to leave behind?
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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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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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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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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