Forgiveness is not forgetting. It is actually remembering—re... - John Lewis

"Forgiveness is not forgetting. It is actually remembering—remembering and not using your right to hit back. That is an act of love."

John Lewis Love

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."

"I love my wife, but sometimes she drives me crazy."

"Love conquers all obstacles."

"Love is patient, love is kind."

"I'm not stupid, I'm just in love!"