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John Lewis Quotes: We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
         

We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.


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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.

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 be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.



When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.

When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.



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

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



I say from time to time that the vote is precious. It's almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.

I say from time to time that the vote is precious. It's almost sacred. It is the most powerful nonviolent tool or instrument that we have in a democratic society. And we must use it.



Don't give up! Don't give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!

Don't give up! Don't give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!



You cannot give up - you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.

You cannot give up - you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.



I truly believe that one day we will get there, we will arrive. And if we do it right in America, maybe, just maybe, we can serve as a model for the rest of the world.

I truly believe that one day we will get there, we will arrive. And if we do it right in America, maybe, just maybe, we can serve as a model for the rest of the world.



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.

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.



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.

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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