Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
JOHN LEWISWithout prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
More John Lewis Quotes
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Hate is too big a burden to bear.
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There should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
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You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
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Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up.
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We need someone who will stand up and speak up and speak out for the people who need help, for people who are being discriminated against.
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We will stand up for what is right, for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right and not a privilege.
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It is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
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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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You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
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I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic.
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We cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
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A democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
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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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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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Even in the civil rights movement, there were so many unbelievable women. They never, ever received the credit that they should have received. They did all of the, and I cannot say it, they did all of the dirty work. Hard work.
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