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 25
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 26
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 15
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 16
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 12
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 20
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 21
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 20
