Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
JOHN LEWISPeace cannot exist where justice is not served.
JOHN LEWISYou have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
JOHN LEWISWhen 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 LEWISYou have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
JOHN LEWISNever lose your hope, be optimistic.
JOHN LEWISThe vote controls everything that you do.
JOHN LEWISThere should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
JOHN LEWISWe cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
JOHN LEWISPeople should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors.
JOHN LEWISI 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 LEWISRosa Parks inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble – good trouble, necessary trouble.
JOHN LEWISI don’t have any extraordinary gifts. I’m just an average Joe who grew up very poor in rural Alabama.
JOHN LEWISWe must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.
JOHN LEWISTo divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
JOHN LEWISYou have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
JOHN LEWISA democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
JOHN LEWIS