I would say to a young person: continue to study. Study what is taking place in your community, in your neighborhood, maybe at your school.
John LewisWhen people tell me nothing has changed, I say come walk in my shoes and I will show you change.
John LewisWe live in a country where we're supposed to have freedom of the press and religious freedom, but I think to some degree, there's a sense of fear in America today, that if you say the wrong thing, what some people will consider what is wrong, if you step out of line, if you dissent, whether you be an entertainer, that somehow and some way this government or the forces to be will come down on you.
John Lewis