You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
JOHN LEWISRioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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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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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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Comics, in a sense, the style, the images – it’s almost like music.
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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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Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
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Every single vote is precious.
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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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I believe in freedom of speech, but I also believe that we have an obligation to condemn speech that is racist, bigoted, anti-Semitic, or hateful.
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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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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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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 controls everything that you do.
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