"We all make mistakes, we all make blunders. It's very much keeping with the philosophy and

"We all make mistakes, we all make blunders. It's very much keeping with the philosophy and discipline of nonviolence to forgive and move on."
Democratic Rep. John Lewis
A veteran civil rights leader, on Lott's fate.
"It has been a tough and unfortunate situation for everyone. Although (the Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests) in no way condones violence, we think the jury made the correct decision."
A victims' advocacy group
On the decision to acquit a former altar boy in the shooting of a priest who he said abused him as a teenager.