10 Inspirational John Lewis Quotes to Ignite Your Soul

If you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to speak up. You have to say something; you have to do something.

Good trouble is necessary for change to happen.

One person can make a difference. Everyone should try.

Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic. Our struggle is not the struggle of a day, a week, a month, or a year, it is the struggle of a lifetime.

Your vote is your voice, use it.

Never, ever be afraid to make noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.

Freedom is not a state; it is an act. It is not some enchanted garden perched high on a distant plateau where we can finally sit down and rest.

We may not have chosen the time, but the time has chosen us.

The vote is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democratic society.

We must never lose sight of the power of love and faith. Love is the foundation stone of our great democracy.

The power of non-violence is a force that can truly transform the world.

We must not be afraid to stand up to injustices, even if we are standing alone.

Take a long, hard look down the road you will have to travel once you have made a commitment to work for change.

We all too often have socialism for the rich and rugged free market capitalism for the poor.

I believe racial profiling is wrong, and we must work towards eliminating it.

If not us, then who? If not now, then when?

10 Inspirational John Lewis Quotes to Ignite Your Soul part 2

The scars and stains of racism are still deeply embedded in the United States.

We have to be better. We have to work towards a brighter future for everyone.

It’s time to move from protest to policy. We need change, not just words.

Inaction is a weapon of mass destruction.

Do not let anyone steal your joy, steal your happiness, steal your peace.

The time is always right to do what is right.

We must reject the violence of words and embrace the power of compassion.

Courage is the most important of all virtues because without courage, you can’t practice any other virtue consistently.

Do not be discouraged by the difficult road ahead. Remember, many have come before us and fought for justice and equality.

The struggle is not over until every single person is treated with respect and dignity.

Change does not roll in on the wheels of inevitability, but comes through continuous struggle.

Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.

We must build bridges, not walls.

The time for silence is over. It is time to speak up and demand change.

The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.

We have a moral obligation to stand up for what is right, even when it is not easy.

It is time for us to rise up and create a better future for our children.

No person is free until all people are free.

When you see something that is not right, not fair, not just, you have to stand up. You have to speak up.

Love is stronger than hate, and it will always conquer in the end.

We must never give up hope. Hope is what keeps us going in difficult times.

To ignore evil is to become an accomplice to it.

If we do not fight for change, we are complicit in the injustice.

Our lives begin and end when we open our hearts and love one another.

We cannot change the past, but we can shape the future.

In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends.

We have come too far and made too many sacrifices to turn back now.

Do not let anyone tell you that you are too young or too small to make a difference.

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.