The arc of history does not automatically bend toward justic... - John Lewis

"The arc of history does not automatically bend toward justice; it bends toward justice because people bend it."

John Lewis History

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."

"I've seen a lot of things in my time."

"That's how we archaeologists tell time."

"We must learn from history or be doomed to repeat it."

"Every artifact tells a story."