We must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
JOHN LEWISWe do not want our freedom gradually, but we want to be free now!
More John Lewis Quotes
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There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
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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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Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.
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Every single vote is precious.
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Give us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
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To divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
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Too many of us still believe our differences define us.
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Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
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We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters.
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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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Never lose your hope, be optimistic.
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Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
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You have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
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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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The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
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