Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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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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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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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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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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When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.
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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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It is my hope that people today will see that, in another time, in another period, when we saw the need for people to speak up, to organize, to mobilize, and to do something about injustice, we came together.
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You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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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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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
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We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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