John Lewis Quotes

No change can come if those who are impacted the most by discrimination are not willing to stand up for themselves.

We need leaders who will stand up for the little guy and listen once again.

We must stand up and do everything we can for the people who do not have a voice.

We need someone who will stand up and speak up and speak out for the people who need help, for people who are being discriminated against. And it doesn't matter whether they are black or white, Latino, Asian or Native American, whether they are straight or gay, Muslim, Christian, or Jews.

We need more leaders speaking up for minority groups who have been marginalized and attacked.

I consider myself a social justice person.

There are people in our country, in our communities who are being marginalized and discriminated against every single day. I fight for them.

It is important to me to keep fighting for the rights of those who cannot.

We must use words to uplift and include. We can use our words to fight back against oppression and hate. But we must also channel our words into action.

My mother has always rooted for the underdog, so to speak. She has always been in support of uplifting historically marginalized and historically disenfranchised people.

I want to be a champion for the people I have fought for all my life - regular people.

Let's continue to stand up for those who are vulnerable to being left out or marginalized.

Speak up for the people that nobody speaks for.

Wherever there was injustice, war, discrimination against women, gays and the disadvantaged, I did my best to show up and exert moral persuasion.

I don't believe that the fight for trans rights or African American rights is different from the fight against war, or the fight for refugees.

My mom has always taught me to stand up for people who don't have a voice.

I'm a huge advocate for human rights and cultural rights. I stand up for minorities and will always continue to do so.

I want to thank the fans across the country who have supported me in this effort to fight for equality and justice. I want to thank those that have dedicated their lives to this fight, as I know that it is not easy. And I want to challenge those who stay silent to be courageous and use your platforms to become part of the solution. God Bless.

When marginalized people gain voice and center their own experiences, things begin changing. And we see this in all kinds of grassroots movements.

I just try to fight for the underdog, and try to fight for those who are locked out of the sunshine of opportunity.

I know we have to have people of good conscience who stand up against oppression. I know we have to have people who understand that social justice belongs to us all. And that wakes me up every morning, and that makes me fight even harder.

I stand up for all rights.

You can only watch injustice go on for so long until you're compelled to say something. To speak out against it.

I have a big passion about civil rights for everyone - whoever is being downtrodden at the moment, it doesn't matter: racial discrimination or sexual orientation or gender. Whatever it is, I'm there. I think I was a born civil rights activist. I can't stand the smashing of a community. It's not fair and it's not right.

I'm trying to appeal to the disenfranchised everybody, not just specifically gay.