People will never, ever forget what happened and how it happened, and it is my hope that we are on our way to greater change.
JOHN LEWISPeople will never, ever forget what happened and how it happened, and it is my hope that we are on our way to greater change.
JOHN LEWISWe need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.
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 LEWISWe may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.
JOHN LEWISToo many of us still believe our differences define us.
JOHN LEWISI believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation.
JOHN LEWISFreedom is not a state; it is an act.
JOHN LEWISA democracy cannot thrive where power remains unchecked and justice is reserved for a select few.
JOHN LEWISI believe that you see something that you want to get done, you cannot give up, and you cannot give in.
JOHN LEWISBy the force of our demands, our determination, and our numbers, we shall splinter the segregated South into a thousand pieces and put them together in the image of God and democracy
JOHN LEWISTo make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process.
JOHN LEWISYou have to take the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.
JOHN LEWISWe are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.
JOHN LEWISWe cannot stop, and we will not and cannot be patient.
JOHN LEWISYou cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.
JOHN LEWISSay something. Have the courage. Have the backbone. Get in the way. Walk with the wind. It’s all going to work out.
JOHN LEWIS