Freedom is not a state; it is an act.
JOHN LEWISFreedom is not a state; it is an act.
JOHN LEWISIt is our responsibility to leave this planet cleaner and greener.
JOHN LEWISWithout prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
JOHN LEWISThe government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating.
JOHN LEWISIf you’re not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to take that long hard look and just believe that if your consistent, you will succeed.
JOHN LEWISWe 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 LEWISI 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 LEWISYou cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
JOHN LEWISYou have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.
JOHN LEWISRaces don’t fall in love, genders don’t fall in love: Individuals fall in love. We all should be free to marry the person that we love.
JOHN LEWISWe never gave up. We didn’t get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress.
JOHN LEWISWe will stand up for what is right, for what is fair and what is just. Health care is a right and not a privilege.
JOHN LEWISYou have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.
JOHN LEWISIf you come together with a mission, and it’s grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible.
JOHN LEWISComics, in a sense, the style, the images – it’s almost like music.
JOHN LEWISWe all need to be treated like fellow human beings.
JOHN LEWIS