Love What I try to tell young people is that if you come together with a mission, and its grounded with love and a sense of community, you can make the... John Lewis 20
Change When I was 15 years old and in the tenth grade, I heard of Martin Luther King, Jr. Three years later, when I was 18, I met Dr. King and we became... John Lewis 19
Freedom Before we went on any protest, whether it was sit-ins or the freedom rides or any march, we prepared ourselves, and we were disciplined. We were... John Lewis 10
Peace We are one people; we are only family. And when we finally accept these truths, then we will be able to fulfill Dr. King's dream to build a beloved... John Lewis 8
Peace Not one of us can rest, be happy, be at home, be at peace with ourselves, until we end hatred and division. John Lewis 7
Freedom The March on Washington was a March for Jobs and Freedom. There are still too many people who are unemployed or underemployed in America - they're... John Lewis 13
Freedom Without our faith, we wouldn't have been able to succeed. On many occasions, before we'd go out on a sit-in, before we went on the freedom ride,... John Lewis 15
Leadership The action of Rosa Parks, the words and leadership of Dr. King inspired me. I was deeply inspired. I wanted to do something. John Lewis 14
