I believe that teachers – whether in elementary schools, at the secondary level, or at colleges and universities – every teacher deserves the Nobel Peace Prize just for maintaining order in our schools!
JOHN LEWISYou cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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We must be headlights and not taillights.
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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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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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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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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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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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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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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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People should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors.
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Voting is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.
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Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
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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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Every generation leaves behind a legacy. What that legacy will be is determined by the people of that generation. What legacy do you want to leave behind?
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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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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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I met Rosa Parks when I was 17. I met Dr. [Martin Luther] King when I was 18. These two individuals inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble. So I got in good trouble, necessary trouble.
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Sensible people have got to work together.
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