If you can't fly, then run. If you can't run, then walk. If ... - John Lewis

"If you can't fly, then run. If you can't run, then walk. If you can't walk, then crawl. But by all means, keep moving."

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."