I am not interested to know whether you walk behind me or wi... - John Lewis

"I am not interested to know whether you walk behind me or with me. All that I care is that you walk with me."

John Lewis Leadership

Civil Rights Leader, Congressman American 1940–2020

More from John Lewis

"Do not get lost in a sea of despair. Be hopeful, be optimistic."

"Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that."

"Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that."

"Nonviolence is a powerful and just weapon, which cuts without wounding and ennobles the man who wields it."

"A leader must be fair and just."

"Integrity is everything."

"One must take responsibility for one's environment."

"In this house, I make the decisions"