"Be prepared to organize nonviolent workshops -..." - Quote by John Lewis

“When you make mistakes, when you're wrong, you should admit you're wrong and ask people to forgive you.”

“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 time. I know we hear from time to time that every election is important. This one is very, very important.”

“When I was a student, I studied philosophy and religion. I talked about being patient. Some people say I was too hopeful, too optimistic, but you have to be optimistic just in keeping with the philosophy of non-violence.”

“When the fear of jail disappears, repression puts heart into the people.”

“Whenever I walk the street and see people ready to get with it, that's my reward.”

“Out of anger comes controversy, out of controversy comes conversation, out of conversation comes action.”

“Peace is the most powerful weapon of mankind.”

“Unexampled bravery, born of nonviolence, coupled with strict honesty shown by a fair number of Muslims, is sure to infect the whole of India.”

“I have nothing new to teach the world. Truth and Non-violence are as old as the hills. All I have done is to try experiments in both on as vast a scale as I could.”