The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources–because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.
LYNDON B. JOHNSONAll men are created equal’, ‘government by consent of the governed’, ‘give me liberty or give me death’. Well, those are not just clever words, or those are not just empty theories.
More Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes
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The poor suffer twice at the rioter’s hands. First, his destructive fury scars their neighborhood; second, the atmosphere of accommodation and consent is changed to one of hostility and resentment.
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At times history and fate meet at a single time in a single place to shape a turning point in man’s unending search for freedom.
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Knowledge is of two kinds: we know a subject itself, or know where to find it.
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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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Never miss an opportunity to say a word of congratulation upon anyone’s achievement.
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If we must disagree, let’s disagree without being disagreeable.
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You know, doing what is right is easy. The problem is knowing what is right.
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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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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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…International education cannot be the work of one country. It is the responsibility and promise of all nations. It calls for free exchange and full collaboration…The knowledge of our citizens is one treasure which grows only when it is shared.
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Better to have him inside the tent pissing out, than outside the tent pissing in.
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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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Ambition is an uncomfortable companion many times. He creates a discontent with present surroundings and achievements; he is never satisfied but always pressing forward to better things in the future. Restless, energetic, purposeful, it is ambition that makes of the creature a real man.
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John ain’t been worth a damn since he started wearing $300 suits.
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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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