"When you see something that is not..." - Quote by John Lewis
When 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.
More by John Lewis
“Never become bitter, and in the process, be happy and just go for it.”
“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.”
“You have to tell the whole truth, the good and the bad, maybe some things that are uncomfortable for some people.”
More on Justice
“The Nuremburg trials were attacked at the time as 'victor's justice'. And this is precisely what they were - and were intended to be.”
“Aristotle said that some people were only fit to be slaves. I do not contradict him. But I reject slavery because I see no men fit to be masters.”
“Everything that is right or reasonable pleads for separation. The blood of the slain, the weeping voice of nature cries, 'tis time to part.”
More on Activism
“The role of citizen in our democracy does not end with your vote.”
“So early in my life, I had learned that if you want something, you had better make some noise.”
“I, for one, will join in with anyone -- I don't care what color you are -- as long as you want to change this miserable condition that exists on this earth.”