Political Quotes

Elijah Lewis: on behalf of the people of Atlanta and the Fifth District of Georgia, I rise to pay tribute to a beautiful and gracious…

On the recordSeptember 4, 1997
on behalf of the people of Atlanta and the Fifth District of Georgia, I rise to pay tribute to a beautiful and gracious woman, Princess Diana. With beauty, dignity, and grace, she saw suffering, she saw pain, and she did something about it. Leading a crusade of love and compassion, Princess Diana put a face on people suffering from AIDS. She comforted the sick and the poor. As she helped war-ravaged children in Angola, she focused the world's attention on the devastation of landmines. As the public gazed on her, Princess Diana opened our eyes and our hearts. Today, we mourn for her family, especially her two young sons, but we also mourn for all of humankind, because the world has very few Dianas. We are more than lucky. As members of the human family, we are blessed to have known this beautiful person. Mr. Speaker, our hearts are heavy from this tragic loss. The world is a darker and colder place without the radiance of Princess Diana. We will miss you. Rest in peace, Sweet Princess.
Said by
Elijah Lewis
Democratic · Georgia

Editor's note · Context

Paying tribute to Princess Diana after her passing.

Share

More from Elijah Lewis

Jul 13, 2006

let me say to my friend and to my colleague from the State of Georgia, it is true that years ago I said that we are in the process of laying down the burden of race. But it is not down yet and we are not asleep yet. The Voting Rights Act…

govinfo.gov
Apr 15, 2008

On Tax Day, it is so important that we bring H.R. 5719 to the floor of the House. Taxpayers must be treated fairly, and they deserve all the help we can give them. This bill draws, in part, on legislation authored by myself and many…

govinfo.gov
Feb 10, 2009

Mr. Speaker, 50 years ago today, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and his wife, Coretta Scott King, took a historic trip to India to travel and study the path of Mahatma Gandhi. Dr. King was deeply influenced by the teachings of Gandhi and what…

govinfo.gov
Jul 18, 2006

over the years, this Nation has worked hard to take discrimination out of the Constitution, and today, the House is voting to put it back in. I can recall just a few short years ago that there were laws inscribed in some State…

govinfo.gov

Other voices in this conversation