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.
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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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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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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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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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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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The vote controls everything that you do.
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Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing 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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Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
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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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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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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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To divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
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