John Lewis Motivational And Inspirational Quotes on Human Rights, Racism, Democracy, and Discrimination.

John Lewis Quotes:. John Robert Lewis was an American politician, statesman, and civil rights activist and leader who served in the United States House of Representatives for Georgia’s 5th congressional district from 1987 until his death in 2020. He gave so many motivational and inspirational quotes about racism, humanity, discrimination, democracy, Human rights, and many more. So many people search about What was John Lewis’s famous quote? What was John Lewis’s favorite saying? , What are the most famous quotes from john lewis. Here we have his all best quotes with images. Please take a look.

“Despite everything that has happened, regardless of the pain of their loss, despite all the other nonviolent peaceful warriors who suffered and sometimes fell, I have never once considered giving up or giving out. I could not let myself get lost in a sea of despair, because I had faith that the truth is bigger than all humanity. The tragedy of their loss was a crisis of faith, but in that struggle, I discovered that you can kill a Medgar Evers or a Jimmie Lee Jackson. You can kill three civil rights workers named Chaney, Goodman, and Schwerner. You can bomb four innocent little girls in church on a Sunday morning. You can even kill three of the finest leaders of the twentieth century, but you cannot kill the truth they represented. The truth marches on; it is not connected to the life of any one individual. When a person dies, the dream does not die. You can kill a man, but the truth that he stood for will never die.”

“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.”

“Sometimes I hear people saying, ‘Nothing has changed.’ Come and walk in my shoes.”

“You are a light. You are the light. Never let anyone—any person or any force—dampen, dim, or diminish your light.”

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

“What I try to tell young people is that if you come together with a mission, and it’s grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the impossible possible.”

“You have to be persistent. Sometimes I feel like crying, tears of joy, to see the distance we’ve come and the progress we’ve made.”

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

“Lynching and vigilantism were considered duties, the necessary protection of men who were guarding the sanctity of social boundaries and the “purity” of their lineage. No matter the rationale, these ideas put a virtuous face on centuries of brutal history that actually robbed our aggressors of their moral grounding and made them creative participants in the violence.”

“It was not enough to come and listen to a great sermon or message every Sunday morning and be confined to those four walls and those four corners. You had to get out and do something.”

“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”

“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.” –  john l lewis quotes

“I was so inspired by Dr. King that in 1956 with my brothers and sisters and first cousins, I was only 16 years old, we went down to the public library trying to check out some books and we were told by the librarian that the library was for whites only and not for colors! It was a public library! I never went back to that public library until July 5th, 1998, by this time I’m in the Congress, for a book signing of my book “Walking with the Wind”

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

“We must be headlights and not taillights.” – congressman john lewis quotes

“When you lose your sense of fear you’re free.” – john lewis fear quotes

“Governments and corporations do not live. They have no power, no capacity in and of themselves. They are given life and derive all their authority from their ability to assist, benefit, and transform the lives of the people they touch. All authority emanates from the consent of the governed and the satisfaction of the customer.” –  john lewis civil rights quotes

“First time I got arrested, I knew somehow and some way, we would succeed. To go on the Freedom Ride to be beaten and left bloody and unconscious, to be beaten on that bridge in Selma, have a concussion – I thought that I was going to die on that bridge. But somehow and some way, I lived to tell about what happened, and I’ve seen some of the fruits of the labor of so many people, and people must understand that.” – john lewis freedom rider quotes

“You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.” – john lewis quotes civil rights movement

“The civil rights movement was based on faith. Many of us who were participants in this movement saw our involvement as an extension of our faith. We saw ourselves doing the work of the Almighty. Segregation and racial discrimination were not in keeping with our faith, so we had to do something. – john lewis famous quotes.

“I want to see young people in America feel the spirit of the 1960s and find a way to get in the way. To find a way to get in trouble. Good trouble, necessary trouble.” – quotes by john lewis

“You are a light. You are the light. Never let anyone—any person or any force—dampen, dim, or diminish your light. Study the path of others to make your way easier and more abundant. Lean toward the whispers of your own heart, discover the universal truth, and follow its dictates. […] Release the need to hate, to harbor division, and the enticement of revenge. Release all bitterness. Hold only love, only peace in your heart, knowing that the battle of good to overcome evil is already won. Choose confrontation wisely, but when it is your time don’t be afraid to stand up, speak up, and speak out against injustice. And if you follow your truth down the road to peace and the affirmation of love, if you shine like a beacon for all to see, then the poetry of all the great dreamers and philosophers is yours to manifest in a nation, a world community, and a Beloved Community that is finally at peace with itself.” – john lewis civil rights movement quotes

“I believe race is too heavy a burden to carry into the 21st century. It’s time to lay it down. We all came here in different ships, but now we’re all in the same boat.”

“If you are not hopeful and optimistic, then you just give up. You have to rake the long hard look and just believe that if you’re consistent, you will succeed.”  – representative john lewis quotes

“Get in good trouble, necessary trouble, and help redeem the soul of America.”– John Lewis

“Nothing can stop the power of a committed and determined people to make a difference in our society. Why? Because human beings are the most dynamic link to the divine on this planet.” – John Lewis.

“Before we went on any protest, whether it was sit-ins or the freedom rides or any march, we prepared ourselves, and we were disciplined. We were committed to the way of peace – the way of non-violence – the way of love – the way of life as the way of living.” – john lewis protesting quotes

“I believe that you see something that you want to get done, You can not give you, and you cannot give in.” – john lewis quotes “never give up!”

“Too many of us still believe our differences define us.”

“Every generation leaves behind a legacy. What that legacy will be is determined by the people of that generation. What legacy do you want to leave behind?” – John Lewis Quotes.

“Use the words of the movement to pace yourself. We used to say that ours is not the struggle of one day, one week, or one year. Ours is not the struggle of one judicial appointment or presidential term. Ours is the struggle of a lifetime, or maybe even many lifetimes, and each one of us in every generation must do our part. And if we believe in the change we seek, then it is easy to commit to doing all we can because the responsibility is ours alone to build a better society and a more peaceful world.”-  john lewis quotes cold war.

“We are one people with one family. We all live in the same house… and through books, through information, we must find a way to say to people that we must lay down the burden of hate. For hate is too heavy a burden to bear.” – John Lewis.

“Be hopeful. Be optimistic. Never lose that sense of hope.”

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

“Study the path of others to make your way easier and more abundant. Lean toward the whispers of your own heart, discover the universal truth, and follow its dictates. […] Release the need to hate, to harbor division, and the enticement of revenge. Release all bitterness. Hold only love, only peace in your heart, knowing that the battle of good to overcome evil is already won. Choose confrontation wisely, but when it is your time don’t be afraid to stand up, speak up, and speak out against injustice.”

“I say to people today, ‘You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to go for it. As individuals, we may not live to see the end.”

“The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.” – john lewis quotes on voting

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