Free speech, free press, free religion, the right of free assembly, yes, the right of petition. Well, they are still radical ideas.
LYNDON B. JOHNSONThe land flourished because it was fed from so many sources–because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.
More Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes
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It’s too bad, but the way American people are, now that they have all this capability, instead of taking advantage of it, they’ll probably just piss it all away.
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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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Never miss an opportunity to say a word of congratulation upon anyone’s achievement.
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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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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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If two men agree on everything, you may be sure that one of them is doing the thinking.
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Greater love hath no man than to attend the Episcopal Church with his wife.
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We believe, that is, you and I, that education is not an expense. We believe it is an investment.
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If you have a mother-in-law with only one eye and she has it in the center of her forehead, don’t keep her in the living room.
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Every man has a right to a Saturday night bath.
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We can draw lessons from the past, but we cannot live in it.
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The noblest search is the search for excellence.
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Jerry Ford is so dumb he can’t walk and chew gum at the same time. He’s a nice fellow, but he spent too much time playing football without a helmet.
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John ain’t been worth a damn since he started wearing $300 suits.
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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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