A nation that fails to plan intelligently for the development and protection of its precious waters will be condemned to wither because of its shortsightedness. The hard lessons of history are clear, written on the deserted sands and ruins of once proud civilizations.
LYNDON B. JOHNSONEducation will not cure all the problems of society, but without it no cure for any problem is possible.
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But, most of all, the Great Society is not a safe harbor, a resting place, a final objective, a finished work. It is a challenge constantly renewed, beckoning us toward a destiny where the meaning of our lives matches the marvelous products of our labor.
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Democracy is a constant tension between truth and half-truth and, in the arsenal of truth, there is no greater weapon than fact.
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I have learned that only two things are necessary to keep one’s wife happy. First, let her think she’s having her own way. And second, let her have it.
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If two men agree on everything, you may be sure that one of them is doing the thinking.
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If we are to live together in peace, we must come to know each other better.
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As man draws nearer to the stars, why should he not also draw nearer to his neighbor?
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You aren’t learning anything when you’re talking.
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One hundred years ago, the slave was freed. One hundred years later, the Negro remains in bondage to the color of his skin.
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Every man has a right to a Saturday night bath.
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John ain’t been worth a damn since he started wearing $300 suits.
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Life is never easy. There is work to be done and obligations to be met – obligations to truth, to justice, and to liberty.
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Our understanding of how to live with one another is still far behind our knowledge of how to destroy one another.
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When a person finds themselves predisposed to complaining about how little they are regarded by others, let them reflect how little they have contributed to the happiness of others.
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Doing what’s right isn’t the problem. It is knowing what’s right.
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At the desk where I sit, I have learned one great truth. The answer for all our national problems – the answer for all the problems of the world – come to a single word. That word is “education.”
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