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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.

John Lewis

We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice Patience Stop
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
JOHN LEWIS

Demand Democracy Determination Force God Number Togetherness
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.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Gorw Up Men Racism Sign White Women
The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
JOHN LEWIS

Racism Scars Society Stain
I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Done Give Up Inspirational Want
Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.
JOHN LEWIS

Book Comic Reading
I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
JOHN LEWIS

Precious Time Vote
I don’t have any extraordinary gifts. I’m just an average Joe who grew up very poor in rural Alabama.
JOHN LEWIS

Average Extraordinary Gift Grow Up Poor
There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
JOHN LEWIS

Active Justice Right
Sensible people have got to work together.
JOHN LEWIS

One Liner People Sensible Togetherness Work
We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
JOHN LEWIS

Choose Inspirational Time
We must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
JOHN LEWIS

Call Equality Justice Work
We will march with the spirit of love and with the spirit of dignity.
JOHN LEWIS

Dignity Love Spirit
When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.
JOHN LEWIS

Equality Justice Truth
Following the teaching of Gandhi and Thoreau, Dr. King, it set me on a path. And I never looked back.
JOHN LEWIS

Path Teaching
You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice People Truth Uncomfortable

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