Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
JOHN LEWISOur 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.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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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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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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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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We will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity.
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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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People will never, ever forget what happened and how it happened, and it is my hope that we are on our way to greater change.
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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 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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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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I don’t have any extraordinary gifts. I’m just an average Joe who grew up very poor in rural Alabama.
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