“Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble.”

— John Lewis · Courage quote

Never, ever be afraid to make some noise and get in good trouble, necessary trouble. — John Lewis quote card

John Lewis (1940–2020) was an American civil rights leader and longtime U.S. congressman from Georgia who marched with Martin Luther King Jr. and championed voting rights.

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