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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.

John Lewis

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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Believe Done Give Up Inspirational Want
The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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Democracy Instrument Non Violence Powerful Society Tool Vote
Hate is too big a burden to bear.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Lives Matter Burdem Hate
Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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Faith Justice Racism
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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Black Lives Matter Change Forget Happen Hope People
Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves until we end hatred and division.
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Division Happiness Hatred Home Ourselves Peace
We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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Black Lives Matter Creative Cry People Racism
Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we’ve come and the progress we’ve made.
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Cry Distance Emotional Feeling Happiness Progress
Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
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Book Comic Reading
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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Equality Justice Truth
If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
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Justice Moral Obligation Right
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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Community Impossible Possible Sense Team Work Togetherness Unity
It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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Clean Environment Green Leaving Nature Responsiblity
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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Black Gorw Up Men Racism Sign White Women
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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Justice People Truth Uncomfortable
We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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Community Country Family Unity

I say from time to time that the vote is precious.

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