Lyndon B. Johnson quotes - page 5

But even if we pass this bill, the battle will not be over. What happened in Selma is part of a far larger movement which reaches into every section and State of America. It is the effort of American Negroes to secure for themselves the full blessings of American life. Their cause must be our cause too. Because it is not just Negroes, but really it is all of us, who must overcome the crippling legacy of bigotry and injustice. And we shall overcome. (Lyndon B. Johnson)
If you do this, then you will find, as others have found before you, that the vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men. View quote
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We must not approach the observance and enforcement of this law in a vengeful spirit. Its purpose is not to punish. Its purpose is not to divide, but to end divisions - divisions which have all lasted too long. Its purpose is national, not regional. Its purpose is to promote a more abiding commitment to freedom, a more constant pursuit of justice, and a deeper respect for human dignity. View quote
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Every President wants to do right. View quote
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Whether we are New Dealer, Old Dealer, Liberty Leaguer or Red, whether we agree or not, we still have the right to think and speak how we feel. View quote
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The fifth freedom is freedom from ignorance. View quote
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Whoever won't fight when the President calls him, deserves to be kicked back in his hole and kept there. View quote
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They call upon us to supply American boys to do the job that Asian boys should do. View quote
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Jack was out kissing babies while I was out passing bills. Someone had to tend the store. View quote
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Greater love hath no man than to attend the Episcopal Church with his wife. View quote
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The separation of church and state is a source of strength, but the conscience of our nation does not call for separation between men of state and faith in the Supreme Being. (Lyndon B. Johnson)
I believe we can continue the Great Society while we fight in Vietnam. View quote
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One lesson you better learn if you want to be in politics is that you never go out on a golf course and beat the President. View quote
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I am making a collection of the things my opponents have found me to be and, when this election is over, I am going to open a museum and put them on display. View quote
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I want to make a policy statement. I am unabashedly in favor of women. View quote
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There is but one way for a president to deal with Congress, and that is continuously, incessantly, and without interruption. If it is really going to work, the relationship has got to be almost incestuous. View quote
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We have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society, but upward to the Great Society. View quote
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It is the genius of our Constitution that under its shelter of enduring institutions and rooted principles there is ample room for the rich fertility of American political invention. View quote
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The men who have guided the destiny of the United States have found the strength for their tasks by going to their knees. This private unity of public men and their God is an enduring source of reassurance for the people of America. View quote
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I report to you that our country is challenged at home and abroad: that it is our will that is being tried and not our strength; our sense of purpose and not our ability to achieve a better America. View quote
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Just like the Alamo, somebody damn well needed to go to their aid. Well, by God, I'm going to Viet Nam's aid! (Lyndon B. Johnson)
When things haven't gone well for you, call in a secretary or a staff man and chew him out. You will sleep better and they will appreciate the attention. View quote
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We have entered an age in which education is not just a luxury permitting some men an advantage over others. It has become a necessity without which a person is defenseless in this complex, industrialized society. We have truly entered the century of the educated man. View quote
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Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time. View quote
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We are not about to send American boys 9 or 10 thousand miles away from home to do what Asian boys ought to be doing for themselves. View quote
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