You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
JOHN LEWISPeace cannot exist where justice is not served.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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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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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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To divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
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You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
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If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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Music is a universal language.
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Races don’t fall in love, genders don’t fall in love: Individuals fall in love. We all should be free to marry the person that we love.
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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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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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