Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves until we end hatred and division.
JOHN LEWISSome of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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Every single vote is precious.
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People must understand that people were beaten, arrested, jailed, and some people were murdered, while attempting to register to vote, or to get others to register to vote.
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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.
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Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
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I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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You have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
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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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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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Non violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
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It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
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Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
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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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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
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