We must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
JOHN LEWIS
I 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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We must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
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You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
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It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
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Music is a universal language.
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Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
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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.
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Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
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In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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I would say to a young person: continue to study. Study what is taking place in your community, in your neighborhood, maybe at your school.
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I say to people today, ‘You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.
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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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Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
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I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
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Non violence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
JOHN LEWIS