Now we have black and white elected officials working together. Today, we have gone beyond just passing laws. Now we have to… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
Today, all across this country there are going to be rallies led by Democrats and others to fight against the devastating impact… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
Be prepared to organize nonviolent workshops - a teach-in around what is happening in America today. Organize your teachers and schoolmates, and… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
Today, we have come a distance. We have made a lot of progress. That cannot be denied. You cannot dispute the fact… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
We have so many issues today that we need to confront. Comprehensive immigration reform. We have to solve the issue of poverty,… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I'm very hopeful, very optimistic about the… — John Lewis Copy Share Image
Reading the Martin Luther King story, that little comic book, set me on the path that I'm on today. — 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
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
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
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 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