I would say to a young person: continue to study. Study what is taking place in your community, in your neighborhood, maybe at your school.
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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Freedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.
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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 need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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Music is a universal language.
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Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
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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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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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We never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress.
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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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Every single vote is precious.
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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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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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You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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