If you cannot fly, then run; if you cannot run, then walk; i... - John Lewis

"If you cannot fly, then run; if you cannot run, then walk; if you cannot walk, then crawl."

John Lewis Perseverance

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."

"Perseverance is the key to success."

"Don't give up on what you believe in."

"I've been through worse."

"You learn to live with the pain."