People should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors.
JOHN LEWISFreedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Music is a universal language.
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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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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Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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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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You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.
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I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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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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Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
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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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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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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.
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