Quote by John Lewis
The civil rights movement was based on faith. Many of us who were

The civil rights movement was based on faith. Many of us who were participants in this movement saw our involvement as an extension of our faith. We saw ourselves doing the work of the Almighty. Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something. – John Lewis

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It was not enough to come and listen to a great sermon or message every Sunday morning and be confined to those four walls and those four corners. You had to get out and do something. – John Lewis

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We are a long time in learning that all our strength and salvation is in God. – David Brainerd

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The other day the President said, I know youve had some rough times, and I want to do something that will show the nation what faith that I have in you, in your maturity and sense of responsibility. He paused, then said, would you like a puppy? – Dan Quayle

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I love the fact that we, as black people, carry our faith with us. We share it and embrace it and love it and talk about it because we talk about everything else and why not that and that was the first impression that I had that really touched me. – Boris Kodjoe

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To accept on faith is the basic requirement for getting on with life. – Robert Brault, rbrault.blogspot.com

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Trust is not the same as faith. A friend is someone you trust. Putting faith in anyone is a mistake. – Christopher Hitchens

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It was so cold today that I saw a dog chasing a cat, and the dog was walking. – Mickey Rivers

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If you can see the magic in a fairytale, you can face the future. – Danielle Steel

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You work on things and you have such faith in them while youre making them that everything feels special – in a way. – Guy Pearce

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