black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.

John Lewis

It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
JOHN LEWIS

Disgarce People Politics Process Shame
Rioting is not a movement. It is not an act of civil disobedience.
JOHN LEWIS

Act Civil Movement Obey Riot
I say to people today, ‘You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.
JOHN LEWIS

Believe Individual Live People Preparation
Say something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Lives Matter Courage Justice Racism Wind Work
Rosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
JOHN LEWIS

Necessary Trouble
You have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
JOHN LEWIS

Hope Inspiratioanl Optimism
Fury spends itself pretty quickly when there’s no fury facing it.
JOHN LEWIS

Fury Pretty Quick
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 have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice People Truth Uncomfortable
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.
JOHN LEWIS

Arrive Believe Country Model Right True World
Every single vote is precious.
JOHN LEWIS

One Liner Precious Vote
When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
JOHN LEWIS

Change People Shoes Show Struggle Walk
When growing up, I saw segregation. I saw racial discrimination. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men. White women, colored women. White waiting. And I didn’t like it.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Gorw Up Men Racism Sign White Women
We built a coalition of conscience, and that we can do it again, and we can go forward, and help redeem the soul of America.
JOHN LEWIS

Build Conscience Country Soul
The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the society.
JOHN LEWIS

Racism Scars Society Stain
Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of happiness, tears of joy, to see the distance we’ve come and the progress we’ve made.
JOHN LEWIS

Cry Distance Emotional Feeling Happiness Progress

To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More John Lewis Quotes