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 LEWISPeace cannot exist where justice is not served.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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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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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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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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We will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity.
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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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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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By the force of our demands, our determination, and our numbers, we shall splinter the segregated South into a thousand pieces and put them together in the image of God and democracy
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