To sustain an environment suitable for man, we must fight on a thousand battlegrounds. Despite all of our wealth and knowledge, we cannot create a redwood forest, a wild river, or a gleaming seashore.
LYNDON B. JOHNSONThe noblest search is the search for excellence.
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In 1790, the nation which had fought a revolution against taxation without representation discovered that some of its citizens weren’t much happier about taxation with representation.
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Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.
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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.
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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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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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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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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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The noblest search is the search for excellence.
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Greater love hath no man than to attend the Episcopal Church with his wife.
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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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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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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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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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You aren’t learning anything when you’re talking.
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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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