John Lewis
John Lewis (1940–2020) was an American civil rights leader and U.S. Representative from Georgia who led sit-ins, Freedom Rides, and helped organize the 1963 March on Washington. He served in Congress from 1987 to 2020 and consistently advocated voting rights and nonviolent protest, summarized by his call to make 'good trouble, necessary trouble'.
Quotes by John Lewis
Quotes: 2
The Courage and Craft of Good Trouble
John Lewis’s exhortation is not an invitation to recklessness; it is a moral summons to purposeful disruption. Good trouble names the kind of principled action that exposes hidden harms, while necessary trouble signals a duty to confront them when institutions refuse. Fear is the first obstacle he targets: never, ever be afraid insists that silence, not dissent, is the higher risk when injustice prevails. Thus, the phrase reframes disorder as integrity in motion, urging us to disturb the peace that protects injury. To see how this moral grammar functions, history offers a map of tactics that transformed noise into change. [...]
Created on: 9/27/2025
The Power of Seeking Good in Others - John Lewis
By focusing on the good in others, we create an environment that encourages unity and cooperative relationships, leading to more effective teamwork and communication. [...]
Created on: 1/23/2025