John Lewis Quotes
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Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from.
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You have to have the capacity and the ability to take what people did, and how they did it, and forgive them and move on.
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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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If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
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You cannot give up - you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
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We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
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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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The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
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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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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.