Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
JOHN LEWISPeace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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Our struggle is a struggle to redeem the soul of America. It’s not a struggle that lasts for a few days, a few weeks, a few months, or a few years. It is the struggle of a lifetime, more than one lifetime.
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We need someone who will stand up and speak up and speak out for the people who need help, for people who are being discriminated against.
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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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When growing up, I saw segregation. I saw racial discrimination. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men. White women, colored women. White waiting. And I didn’t like it.
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You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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There should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
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We will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity.
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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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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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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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Music is a universal language.
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