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Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.

John Lewis

Without our faith, we wouldn’t have been able to succeed.
JOHN LEWIS

Faith Inspirational Success
I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Done Give Up Inspirational Want
I say from time to time that the vote is precious.
JOHN LEWIS

Precious Time Vote
We are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
JOHN LEWIS

Community Country Family Unity
In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.
JOHN LEWIS

Comfortable Future Hope Issue Optimism Spite
Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Lives Matter Happiness Justice Process
We need someone who will stand up and speak up and speak out for the people who need help, for people who are being discriminated against.
JOHN LEWIS

Help Justice Need People Speak
I believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Done Give Up Inspirational Want
You cannot give up – you have to be persistent and keep pushing, and press on.
JOHN LEWIS

Give Up Motivational Persistence Press Push
I met Rosa Parks when I was 17. I met Dr. [Martin Luther] King when I was 18. These two individuals inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble. So I got in good trouble, necessary trouble.
JOHN LEWIS

Individual Trouble
The vote controls everything that you do.
JOHN LEWIS

Control Government One Liner Vote
I believe that teachers – whether in elementary schools, at the secondary level, or at colleges and universities – every teacher deserves the Nobel Peace Prize just for maintaining order in our schools!
JOHN LEWIS

Believe College Prize School Teacher University
Even in the civil rights movement, there were so many unbelievable women. They never, ever received the credit that they should have received. They did all of the, and I cannot say it, they did all of the dirty work. Hard work.
JOHN LEWIS

Civil Credit Dirty Movement Receive Rights Unbelievable Women Work Hard
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.
JOHN LEWIS

Community Neighbour Place School Study Young
Comics, in a sense, the style, the images – it’s almost like music.
JOHN LEWIS

Comix Music Sense Style
We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
JOHN LEWIS

Choose Inspirational Time

Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today.

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