John Lewis Quotes

Who gets the bird, the hunter or the dog?  – John Lewis

My mother and father and many of my relatives had been sharecroppers. – John Lewis

The government, both state and federal, has a duty to be reasonable and accommodating. – John Lewis

To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the democratic process. – John Lewis

I never praised Mr. Snowden or said his actions rise to those of Mohandas Gandhi or other civil rights leaders. – 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

You must be bold, brave, and courageous and find a way… to get in the way. – John Lewis

Without the Sisters of St. Joseph, I might not be standing here. – John Lewis

I’m very hopeful. I am very optimistic about the future. – John Lewis

If you ask me whether the election of Barack Obama is the fulfillment of Dr. King’s dream, I say, ‘No, it’s just a down payment. – John Lewis

I really believe that all of us, as Americans… we all need to be treated like fellow human beings. – John Lewis

Never give up. Never give in. Never become hostile… Hate is too big a burden to bear. – John Lewis

Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves, until we end hatred and division. – John Lewis

Early on, I wrote a letter to the Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. I was 17. I felt called, moved. – John Lewis

We must continue to go forward as one people, as brothers and sisters. – John Lewis

When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something. – John Lewis

We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want.  – John Lewis

There’s nothing wrong with a little agitation for what’s right or what’s fair.  – John Lewis

Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote. – John Lewis

Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I’m on today. – John Lewis

I wanted young people to know that I was just a typical child. – John Lewis

Following the teaching of Gandhi and Thoreau, Dr. King, it set me on a path. And I never looked back. – John Lewis

Some of us gave a little blood for the right to participate in the democratic process. – John Lewis

“If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have a moral obligation to do something about it.” — John Lewis

“We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.” — John Lewis

“Don’t give up! Don’t give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!” — John Lewis

“You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.” — John Lewis

“If 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 Lewis

“But you have to have hope. You have to be optimistic in order to continue to move forward.” — John Lewis

“The reward for playing jazz is playing jazz.” — John Lewis

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