The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure.
LYNDON B. JOHNSONEducation is the key to opportunity in our society, and the equality of educational opportunity must be the birthright of every citizen.
More Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes
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I am proud to be a member of a party that opens its doors to all men–and closes its hearts to none.
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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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Every man has a right to a Saturday night bath.
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Jerry Ford is so dumb he can’t walk and chew gum at the same time. He’s a nice fellow, but he spent too much time playing football without a helmet.
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I’ll have those n**gers voting Democratic for the next 200 years.
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Our objective in South Vietnam has never been the annihilation of the enemy. It has been to bring about a recognition in Hanoi that its objective – taking over the South by force – could not be achieved.
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If one morning I walked on top of the water across the Potomac River, the headline that afternoon would read: ‘President Can’t Swim.’
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The noblest search is the search for excellence.
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There are no favorites in my office. I treat them all with the same general inconsideration.
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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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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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Education is the key to opportunity in our society, and the equality of educational opportunity must be the birthright of every citizen.
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Lincoln was right about not fooling all the people all the time. But Republicans haven’t given up trying.
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Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There’s nothing to do but to stand there and take it.
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There are plenty of recommendations on how to get out of trouble cheaply and fast. Most of them come down to this: Deny your responsibility.
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