It is my hope that people today will see that, in another time, in another period, when we saw the need for people to speak up, to organize, to mobilize, and to do something about injustice, we came together.
JOHN LEWISIf you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
More John Lewis Quotes
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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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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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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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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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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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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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When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
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We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
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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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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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The vote controls everything that you do.
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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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