We have to do the right thing. We are called to do the right thing, we have been selected, we have been chosen. John Lewis More Quotes by John Lewis More Quotes From John Lewis I think all Americans should be hopeful, and try to be optimistic. John Lewis hopeful optimistic thinking In the past the great majority of minority voters, in Ohio and other places that means African American voters, cast a large percentage of their votes during the early voting process. John Lewis ohio mean past We have so many issues today that we need to confront. Comprehensive immigration reform. We have to solve the issue of poverty, the issue of hunger, the issue of war - spending billions of dollars to kill rather than to build. We have to deal with the fact that all of our children should be receiving the best possible education. John Lewis issues war children Nonviolence is one of those immutable principles that we cannot and must not deviate from. John Lewis deviate nonviolence principles I believe it is my obligation to tell the story of the civil rights movement to the next generation. John Lewis generations rights believe The lessons of nonviolence are universal. Not just for America. John Lewis universal lessons america [Donald Trump's inauguration] will be the first one that I miss since I've been in Congress. You cannot be at home with something that you feel that is wrong, is not right. John Lewis missing home firsts It is interesting that [James Comey] is not doing investigations about the possible - possible ties between [Donald] Trump's campaign and the Russians. John Lewis campaigns ties interesting I think that [James] Comey acted in an outrageous way during the [presidential ] campaign [in 2016]. John Lewis presidential campaigns thinking I want [Donald] Trump to send out a tweet saying that he's going to keep his campaign promises. John Lewis campaigns want promise John Lewis stood up and said in an interview that Donald Trump was not a legitimate president. It's insanity. John Lewis interviews president insanity I think the administration can do a lot of good by telling folks that are on their side of the aisle, look, we may have lost the election on the Democrat side, but it's time to come together. John Lewis together sides thinking Do I think Russians supported [Donald Trump]? Do I think they tried to get him elected? Do I think it worked against Clinton? I do. And that is something that has to be investigated. John Lewis trump clinton thinking I think, in fact, I think President [Barack] Obama could step up. John Lewis president facts thinking Sensible people have got to work together. John Lewis working-together together people I can tell just from working closely for the last year an half with president-elect [Donald Trump] and even over the course of the last six weeks, he has no problem with differing opinions in a room. John Lewis half president years I think all three of those men [James Mattis, Mike Pompeo and Rex Tillerson] that you just mentioned, depending on what deal was struck with Russia, depending on what terms the deal would have and what incremental steps we would have to take and measurements that we would have to take with potentially Russia in a deal, some of those positions could change, and some of President-elect Donald Trump's positions could change depending on what deal could be struck. John Lewis russia men thinking The last thing we want is a monolithic viewpoint where six people are standing before a president saying the same thing over and over again. John Lewis viewpoints president people The point is not where Barack Obama was born, the point is is that we've got congressmen on the Democratic side of the aisle that are questioning the legitimacy of President-elect [Donald] Trump who won in an electoral landslide. John Lewis legitimacy president sides I think it is an imperfect arms control agreement. It's not a friendship treaty. But when America gives her word, we have to live up to it and work with our allies. John Lewis agreement america thinking