You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
JOHN LEWISI truly believe that one day we will get there, we will arrive. And if we do it right in America, maybe, just maybe, we can serve as a model for the rest of the world.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
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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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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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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 cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
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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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Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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Sensible people have got to work together.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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There should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
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Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
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