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I met Rosa Parks when I was 17. I met Dr. [Martin Luther] King when I was 18. These two individuals inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble. So I got in good trouble, necessary trouble.

John Lewis

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
Sensible people have got to work together.
JOHN LEWIS

One Liner People Sensible Togetherness Work
Even 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 LEWIS

Civil Credit Dirty Movement Receive Rights Unbelievable Women Work Hard
If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice Moral Obligation Right
Without prayer, without faith in the Almighty, the civil rights movement would have been like a bird without wings.
JOHN LEWIS

Bird Civil Faith Movement Prayer Rights Wings
Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves until we end hatred and division.
JOHN LEWIS

Division Happiness Hatred Home Ourselves Peace
By 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 LEWIS

Demand Democracy Determination Force God Number Togetherness
There should be a graphic novel dealing with the contribution of the women of the civil rights movement, to tell their story.
JOHN LEWIS

Civil Contribution Deal Movement Rights Story Women Women Empowerment
Peace cannot exist where justice is not served.
JOHN LEWIS

Existence Justice One Liner Peace Serve
It’s a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.
JOHN LEWIS

Disgarce People Politics Process Shame
You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.
JOHN LEWIS

Justice Move On Optimism
I think my whole life has been one of sort of daring, and sort of sailing against the wind instead of just going with the wind.
JOHN LEWIS

Against Dare Life Sail Thinking Wind
You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way to get in the way.
JOHN LEWIS

Bold Brave Courage Finding Justice
To divide people based on race, a color, a religion, a sexual orientation, it’s just wrong.
JOHN LEWIS

Black Lives Matter Colour Divide Orientation People Race Religion Wrong
The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.
JOHN LEWIS

Music Play Reward
There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.
JOHN LEWIS

Active Justice Right

I met Rosa Parks when I was 17. I met Dr. [Martin Luther] King when I was 18. These two individuals inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble. So I got in good trouble, necessary trouble.

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I met Rosa Parks when I was 17. I met Dr. [Martin Luther] King when I was 18. These two individuals inspired me to find a way to get in the way, to get in trouble. So I got in good trouble, necessary trouble.

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