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John Lewis Quotes: Many of us in Nashville accepted nonviolence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.
         

Many of us in Nashville accepted nonviolence as a way of life, a way of living, not simply as a technique or a tactic.


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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.



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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.



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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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