210 Quotes by John Lewis

Love is a better way.

When you see something that is not right, not just, not fair, you have a moral obligation to say something, to do something.

[O]ur revolt was as much against the traditional black leadership structure as it was against segregation and discrimination.

These men grew. They changed because of what they experienced, and that is all you can ask of another person.

It is important for upcoming activists to study American history, as well as political and philosophical thought. It is unlikely that what you hope to accomplish is new. Current activism is almost always linked to the history of revolution worldwide, and Americans have a special connection to this legacy because our nation was born out of the struggle against tyranny.

Darkness cannot overcome darkness, only light can do that.

The truth is a powerful force. It is the foundation of all things. The truth is so all-consuming that it cannot be denied. You cannot erase the truth. You cannot tarnish the truth. You cannot whitewash the truth. It is bigger than the sum of us all, and whole, even in its parts.And yet, though the truth can't be denied or erased, it can be systematically obscured, strategically misinterpreted, and hidden from mainstream comprehension.

Tragedy is the great equalizer.

[People] are beginning to awaken to an idea we gave meaning to in the sixties: We are one people, one family, the human family, and what affects one of us affects us all.