John Lewis Quotes

We seek to create a united Democratic and non-racial society.

Now we have black and white elected officials working together. Today, we have gone beyond just passing laws. Now we have to create a sense that we are one community, one family. Really, we are the American family.

It's time to get past our racial differences. We owe it to our children to help them keep their clean start.

Being the only non-Black was a unique experience. After a few weeks, you're not aware of skin color differences. You see the color; you're not blind, but it doesn't matter. You see the human being first.

Remember and help America remember that the fellowship of human beings is more important than the fellowship of race and class and gender in a democratic society.

The white and colored people of this country [can] be blended into a common nationality…

We must never forget that Singapore is home for all races and this harmonious relationship must not be taken for granted.

One of my key areas of unification is to champion multiracialism. Multiracialism is vital to unity.

I have campaigned all over the state of South Carolina. It is the friendliest state in the country. And truly here people judge you by the content of your character not the color of your skin.

I grew up in a neighborhood with blacks and Puerto Ricans and Italians, the whole gamut, so conveying unity has always meant a lot to me.

I think we're the first generation to successfully integrate American society.

South Africa belongs to all who live in it, black and white.

I believed in Obama for social issues. I believe he brought our nation together and healed our racial divide. Martin Luther King's dream came true when he was elected. That's huge.

Me only have one ambition, y'know. I only have one thing I really like to see happen. I like to see mankind live together - black, white, Chinese, everyone - that's all.

I believe that our country is a richer, more vibrant society precisely because it is a multi-racial, multi-ethnic society.

I hope that people will finally come to realize that there is only one 'race' - the human race - and that we are all members of it.

One of the triumphs of the Civil Rights Movement is that when you travel through the South today, you do not feel overwhelmed by a residue of grievance and hate.

I would say the country is a different country. It is a better country. The signs I saw when I was growing up are gone and they will not return. In many ways the walls of segregation have been torn down.

Interethnic and spiritual accord is our strategic resource, the basis for progress of our society and state.

It brings people together. It brings the races together. It brings religions together.

In a multi-racial society, trust, understanding and tolerance are the cornerstones of peace and order

Irishmen and Irishwomen! treat the colored people as your equals, as brethren.

The first requisite for the progress of a nation is the brotherhood and unity amongst sections of the society.

I am very, very hopeful about the American South - I believe that we will lead America to what Dr. King called 'the beloved community.'

We live in a diverse society - in fact, a diverse world - and we must learn to live in peace and with respect for each other.