If you are cut off, you begin to think of yourself in a new ... - John Lewis

"If you are cut off, you begin to think of yourself in a new way."

John Lewis Change

Civil Rights Leader, Congressman American 1940–2020

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"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."

"Change brings new opportunities."

"Every day is a new opportunity."

"Healing doesn't mean forgetting."

"You either get better or you get bitter."