I heard of Martin Luther King Jr. when I was 15 years old. I heard of Rosa Parks. And I met Dr.… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
John Lewis stood up and said in an interview that Donald Trump was not a legitimate president. It's insanity. — 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
If someone had told me in 1963 that one day I would be in Congress, I would have said, 'You're crazy. You… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
When I was growing up in rural Alabama, as a young child, about 50 miles from Montgomery, and we would visit the… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
I've said it in the past and I'll say it again today: the vote is precious; it's almost sacred. — John Lewis Copy Share Image
DNI director [James] Clapper said as much many, many times, that there is no evidence that any outcome of the election was… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
No one can say that this was the decisive and [Russians hacking ] was what elected [Donald] Trump, but clearly his behavior… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
When growing up, I saw segregation. I saw racial discrimination. I saw those signs that said white men, colored men. White women,… — 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)
![“DNI director [James] Clapper said as much many, many times, that there is no evidence that any outcome of the election was changed.” quote by John Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/149/john-lewis-1310_changed_dni-director-james-clapper-said-as-much_1677108.jpg)
![“No one can say that this was the decisive and [Russians hacking ] was what elected [Donald] Trump, but clearly his behavior during the campaign in terms of what he said in the week or two before the election was unacceptable.” quote by John Lewis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/196/john-lewis-1310_behavior_no-one-can-say-that-this-was-the-decisiv_1801423.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)
