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.
LYNDON B. JOHNSONAny man who’s not willing to take half a loaf in a negotiation, well, that man never went to bed hungry.
More Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes
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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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Free speech, free press, free religion, the right of free assembly, yes, the right of petition. Well, they are still radical ideas.
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A good president does with executive power what Pablo Picasso did with paint. He takes bills into new and slightly discomfiting territory. He puts extra eyes on policies. He moves the mouth of the Supreme Court from where it should be to where it must be.
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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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I want real loyalty. I want someone who will kiss my ass in Macy’s window, and say it smells like roses.
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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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I do not find it easy to send the flower of our youth, our finest young men, into battle.
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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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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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There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves.
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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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I will not seek, and I will not accept the nomination of my party for another term as your president.
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You know, doing what is right is easy. The problem is knowing what is right.
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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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Evil acts of the past are never rectified by evil acts of the present.
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