Across That Bridge: Life Lessons and a Vision for Change

by John Lewis

“No one is born hating another person because of the color of his skin, or his background, or his religion. People must learn to hate, and if they can learn to hate, they can be taught to love, for love comes more naturally to the human heart than its opposite.” —NELSON MANDELA, LONG WALK TO FREEDOM: THE AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF NELSON MANDELA

“Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.” —MOTHER TERESA

know today that there is a power, a force that can never be corrupted or defiled. And that power is love. Roots of love nurtured by a river of faith are a sure protection against many dangers, even the power of military might.

And if we are brilliant, like a Bobby Kennedy, a Martin Luther King Jr., a Jim Lawson, or a Fannie Lou Hamer, then the intensity of our flame can light the path of freedom for others.