Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
JOHN LEWISWe must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
More John Lewis Quotes
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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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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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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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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
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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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Non violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
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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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Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
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Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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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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There is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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By the force of our demands, our determination, and our numbers, we shall splinter the segregated South into a thousand pieces and put them together in the image of God and democracy
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