If government is to serve any purpose it is to do for others what they are unable to do for themselves.
LYNDON B. JOHNSONLincoln was right about not fooling all the people all the time. But Republicans haven’t given up trying.
More Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes
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When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself it could be worse. I could be a mayor.
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If you let a bully come in and chase you out of your front yard, he’ll be on your porch and the next day he’ll rape your wife in your own bed.
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Education will not cure all the problems of society, but without it no cure for any problem is possible.
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Heck by the time a man scratches his behind, clears his throat, and tells me how smart he is, we’ve already wasted fifteen minutes.
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John ain’t been worth a damn since he started wearing $300 suits.
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I will not seek, and I will not accept the nomination of my party for another term as your president.
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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 we are to live together in peace, we must come to know each other better.
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John F. Kennedy was the victim of the hate that was a part of our country. It is a disease that occupies the minds of the few but brings danger to the many.
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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.
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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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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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In a nation of millions and a world of billions, the individual is still the first and basic agent of change.
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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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Never miss an opportunity to say a word of congratulation upon anyone’s achievement.
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