I’ll have those n**gers voting Democratic for the next 200 years.
LYNDON B. JOHNSONAs man draws nearer to the stars, why should he not also draw nearer to his neighbor?
More Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes
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You know, doing what is right is easy. The problem is knowing what is right.
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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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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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The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources–because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.
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If we must disagree, let’s disagree without being disagreeable.
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You do not examine legislation in the light of the benefits it will convey if properly administered, but in the light of the wrongs it would do and the harms it would cause if improperly administered.
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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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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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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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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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Light at the end of the tunnel? We don’t even have a tunnel; we don’t even know where the tunnel is.
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Never miss an opportunity to say a word of congratulation upon anyone’s achievement.
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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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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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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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