Quotes by : John Lewis

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

The action of Rosa Parks, the words and leadership of Dr. King inspired me. I was deeply inspired. I....

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

Before we went on any protest, whether it was sit-ins or the freedom rides or any march, we prepared....

I always understood the idea of the ultimate redeemer, Christ on the cross. But now I was beginning to....

The assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. made me very, very sad, and I mourned and I cried like many....

I believe in forgiveness I believe in trying to work with people.

I travel all the time, but when I come back to the South, I see such progress. In a real sense, a great....

Suffering, though, can be nothing more than a sad and sorry thing without the presence on the part of....

The March on Washington was a March for Jobs and Freedom. There are still too many people who are unemployed....