I say to people today, 'You must be prepared if you believe in something. If you believe in something, you have to… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
Selma helped make it possible for hundreds and thousands of people in the South to become registered voters and encouraged people all… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
It is my hope that people today will see that, in another time, in another period, when we saw the need for… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
We had teachers, we had high school principals, we had people teaching in colleges and university in Tuskegee, Alabama. But they were… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
Every American has got to recognize, we are the only major country on Earth not to guarantee health care to all people.… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
Some people think that [it was] Martin Luther King Jr.'s idea to have a boycott. It was a black woman, a teacher,… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
In 1965, the attempted march from Selma to Montgomery on March 7 was planned to dramatize to the state of Alabama and… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
People must understand that people were beaten, arrested, jailed, and some people were murdered, while attempting to register to vote, or to… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
Young people can understand, and must understand, that we had success, we had failures, but we never gave up. We never gave… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
We live in a country where we're supposed to have freedom of the press and religious freedom, but I think to some… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
I think it is a must for young people and generations yet to come, to understand, to feel, to touch, to almost… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
We need some creative tension; people crying out for the things they want. — John Lewis Copy Share Image
The vast majority of the American people agree with me and many others. You don't simply repeal the Affordable Care Act without… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
What sensible people have got to do is not simply repeal the Affordable Care Act without any alternative, but you've got to… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
I happen to believe that this election year [2016] is...one of the most important elections that we're going to face in a very long… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
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… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
I am very, very hopeful about the American South - I believe that we will lead America to what Dr. King called 'the beloved… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
[Donald Trump's inauguration] will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress. You cannot be at home with something that… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
To question the legitimacy of the next United States president, you know, and you're worried about a tweet that says, hey, why don't you… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
We are tired of being beaten by policemen. We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jails over and over again. And… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
Now we have black and white elected officials working together. Today, we have gone beyond just passing laws. Now we have to create a… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
“For me, the nomination of Barack Obama as a candidate for president and his inauguration in Washington represents a brief glimpse at the power… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
Too many people struggled, suffered, and died to make it possible for every American to exercise their right to vote. — John Lewis Copy Share Image
The vote is precious. It's almost sacred, so go out and vote like you never voted before. — John Lewis Copy Share Image
My position is very, very simple. That I fought too long and too hard against discrimination based on race and color, not to stand… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
![“Some people think that [it was] Martin Luther King Jr.'s idea to have a boycott. It was a black woman, a teacher, who said we should boycott the buses. You had people like Fannie Lou Hamer; Delta, Mississippi.” quote by John Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/e57/john-lewis-1310_black_some-people-think-that-it-was-martin-lut_979554.jpg)
![“I think it is a must for young people and generations yet to come, to understand, to feel, to touch, to almost smell the drama of what happened a few short years ago [the civil rights movement of the 1950s and 1960s]. So maybe, just maybe, we will never ever repeat this unbelievable time in our…” quote by John Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/952/john-lewis-1310_1960s_i-think-it-is-a-must-for-young-people-an_2250734.jpg)
![“I happen to believe that this election year [2016] is...one of the most important elections that we're going to face in a very long time. I know we hear from time to time that every election is important. This one is very, very important.” quote by John Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0da/john-lewis-1310_believe_i-happen-to-believe-that-this-election-y_49319.jpg)
![“[Donald Trump's inauguration] will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress. You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right.” quote by John Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/0ea/john-lewis-1310_congress_donald-trump-s-inauguration-will-be-the_81588.jpg)
