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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.

John Lewis

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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Arrest Attempt Murder People Register Undersstand Vote
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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Fall In Love Freedom Individual Love Person Race
You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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Justice Move On Optimism
Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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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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Believe Consistence Hard Justice Motivational Success
You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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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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Sensible people have got to work together.
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One Liner People Sensible Togetherness Work
We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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Black Lives Matter Creative Cry People Racism
When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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I 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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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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Feeling Gut Justice
Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
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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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If you’re not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take that long hard look and just believe that if your consistent, you will succeed.
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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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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.

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