Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something.
JOHN LEWISIf you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
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I don’t have any extraordinary gifts. I’m just an average Joe who grew up very poor in rural Alabama.
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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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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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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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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 cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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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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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up.
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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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Create a society at peace with itself, and lay down the burden of hate and division.
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If you come together with a mission, and it’s grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible.
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I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
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