Quotes from John Lewis

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

Sensible people have got to work together.

I think it is an imperfect arms control agreement. It's not a friendship treaty. But when America gives her word, we have to live up to it and work with our allies.

We come to Selma to be renewed. We come to be inspired. We come to be reminded that we must do the work that justice and equality calls us to do.

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

I studied the philosophy and the discipline of non-violence in Nashville as a student. And I staged a sitting-in in the fall of 1959 and got arrested the first time in February 1960.

I'm very hopeful. I am very optimistic about the future.

You cannot be afraid to speak up and speak out for what you believe. You have to have courage, raw courage.

Don't give up! Don't give in! Keep the faith! And keep your eyes on the prize!

We never gave up. We didn't get lost in a sea of despair. We kept the faith. We kept pushing and pulling. We kept marching. And we made some progress.

In spite of all of the things, the issues, that we may be confronting today, I'm very hopeful, very optimistic about the future.