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I don't have any extraordinary gifts. I'm just an average Joe who grew up very poor in rural Alabama.
John Lewis
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John Lewis
Age: 80 †
Born: 1940
Born: February 21
Died: 2020
Died: July 17
Chairperson
Human Rights Activist
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U.S. Representative
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Alabama
John Robert Lewis
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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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I've said it in the past and I'll say it again today: the vote is precious it's almost sacred.
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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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When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
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I think [James Comey] should take a hard look at what he has done. And I think it would not be a bad thing for the American people if he did step down.
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