To divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
JOHN LEWISTo divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
JOHN LEWISThere is a need for a movement of non-violent direct action.
JOHN LEWISEven 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 LEWISNever lose your hope, be optimistic.
JOHN LEWISWe may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
JOHN LEWISI believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
JOHN LEWISIt is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
JOHN LEWISYou have to go with your gut sometimes, and how you feel.
JOHN LEWISToo many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote.
JOHN LEWISDon’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!
JOHN LEWISI don’t have any extraordinary gifts. I’m just an average Joe who grew up very poor in rural Alabama.
JOHN LEWISFreedom is the continuous action we all must take, and each generation must do its part to create an even more fair, more just society.
JOHN LEWISIn spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I’m very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.
JOHN LEWISThere should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
JOHN LEWISGive us a vote! Let us vote! We came here to do our job. We came here to work.
JOHN LEWISThere’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
JOHN LEWIS