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

John Lewis

Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
JOHN LEWIS

Act Civil Movement Obey Riot
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
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
When you make mistakes, when you’re wrong, you should admit you’re wrong and ask people to forgive you.
JOHN LEWIS

Admit Forgiveness Mistake People Wrong
We do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
JOHN LEWIS

Freedom Racism Want
If you’re not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take that long hard look and just believe that if your consistent, you will succeed.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Consistence Give Up Hope Optimism Success
We all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Lives Matter Equality Fellow Human Treatment
If you come together with a mission, and it’s grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible.
JOHN LEWIS

Community Impossible Possible Sense Team Work Togetherness Unity
Every single vote is precious.
JOHN LEWIS

One Liner Precious Vote
Sensible people have got to work together.
JOHN LEWIS

One Liner People Sensible Togetherness Work
If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice Moral Obligation Right
You have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Consistence Hard Justice Motivational Success
You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
JOHN LEWIS

Give Up Motivational Persistence Press Push
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
To divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Lives Matter Colour Divide Orientation People Race Religion Wrong
Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
JOHN LEWIS

Lifetime Struggle

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