There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
JOHN LEWISThe lessons of nonviolence are universal.
More John Lewis Quotes
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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
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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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I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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It is my hope that people today will see that, in another time, in another period, when we saw the need for people to speak up, to organize, to mobilize, and to do something about injustice, we came together.
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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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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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I say to people today, ‘You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.
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