Voting is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.
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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Even in the civil rights movement, there were so many unbelievable women. They never, ever received the credit that they should have received. They did all of the, and I cannot say it, they did all of the dirty work. Hard work.
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Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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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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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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Comics, in a sense, the style, the images – it’s almost like music.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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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.
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When growing up, I saw segregation. I saw racial discrimination. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men. White women, colored women. White waiting. And I didn’t like it.
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We will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity.
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Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
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The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.
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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 believe that teachers – whether in elementary schools, at the secondary level, or at colleges and universities – every teacher deserves the Nobel Peace Prize just for maintaining order in our schools!
JOHN LEWIS