You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
JOHN LEWISI would say to a young person: continue to study. Study what is taking place in your community, in your neighborhood, maybe at your school.
More John Lewis Quotes
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You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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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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The lessons of nonviolence are universal.
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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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We must be headlights and not taillights.
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You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
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Non violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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