People Quotes by John Lewis

It's a shame and a disgrace that so few people take part in the political process.

— John Lewis

Sometimes I hear people saying, 'Nothing has changed.' Come and walk in my shoes.

— John Lewis

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

— John Lewis

Sensible people have got to work together.

— John Lewis

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

— John Lewis

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

— John Lewis

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

— John Lewis

I think [James Comey] should take a hard look at what he has done. And I think it would not be a…

— John Lewis

Some people know Rosa Parks, they know Daisy Bates in Arkansas, but every... Ruby Doris Smith, Diane Nash, countless individuals.

— John Lewis

You have to have the capacity and the ability to take what people did, and how they did it, and forgive them…

— John Lewis

You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.

— John Lewis

Many young people, many children, are being abused, being put down, being bullied because of their sexual orientation.

— John Lewis

To make it hard, to make it difficult almost impossible for people to cast a vote is not in keeping with the…

— John Lewis

A few days after Bloody Sunday, there was demonstration in more than 80 American cities. People were demanding that the government act.

— John Lewis

When you make mistakes, when you're wrong, you should admit you're wrong and ask people to forgive you.

— John Lewis

In Selma, Alabama, in 1965, only 2.1 percent of blacks of voting age were registered to vote. The only place you could…

— John Lewis

People should organize people to just turn up and participate in the democratic process. Knock on doors. They may not be old…

— John Lewis

It is our hope that when people read "March" - Book One, Book Two, and Book Three - that they will understand…

— John Lewis

1963, because of the sense of moral authority that the civil rights movement had, we were able to get people to respond,…

— John Lewis

We must bring the issue of mental illness out into the sunlight, out of the shadow, out of the closet, deal with…

— John Lewis

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

As a young child, it became crystal clear to me that there were certain rights and privileges that other people had that…

— John Lewis

I think Donald Trump is dividing the American people. He is not good for America. It's not good for our standing in…

— John Lewis

Today, we have come a distance. We have made a lot of progress. That cannot be denied. You cannot dispute the fact…

— John Lewis

When I speak to students about the Civil Rights Movement, I say that it is impossible to stop a determined movement that…

— John Lewis

I heard of Martin Luther King Jr. when I was 15 years old. I heard of Rosa Parks. And I met Dr.…

— John Lewis

Today, all across this country there are going to be rallies led by Democrats and others to fight against the devastating impact…

— John Lewis

First time I got arrested, I knew somehow and some way, we would succeed. To go on the Freedom Ride to be…

— John Lewis

Do we do away with protecting of the American people with pre - to make sure that if you have an illness…

— John Lewis

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

I think it is a must for young people and generations yet to come, to understand, to feel, to touch, to almost…

— John Lewis

We're one people, and we all live in the same house. Not the American house, but the world house.

— John Lewis

The last thing we want is a monolithic viewpoint where six people are standing before a president saying the same thing over…

— John Lewis

This book [March], in my estimation, is a road map. It is a change agent. It is saying to people, "This is…

— John Lewis

When people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.

— John Lewis

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

— John Lewis

We need someone who is going to stand up, speak up, and speak out for the people who need help, for the…

— John Lewis

I don't understand it, how President Johnson can send troops to Vietnam and cannot send troops to Selma, Alabama, to protect people…

— John Lewis

When I was a student, I studied philosophy and religion. I talked about being patient. Some people say I was too hopeful,…

— John Lewis

We are tired of being beaten by policemen. We are tired of seeing our people locked up in jails over and over…

— John Lewis