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> [We cannot expect to move forward or win anyone over to our side if we dehumanize the people we speak to. Productivity requires civility.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/we-cannot-expect-to-move-forward-or-win-anyone-over-to-our-side-if-we/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

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> [Civility is not something we should simply talk about one day and forget the next. It is a principle we should practice 365 days a year.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/civility-is-not-something-we-should-simply-talk-about-one-day-and/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

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## More by Mike Johnson

> [American taxpayers expect and deserve to know where their hard-earned money is going and how it is being used.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/american-taxpayers-expect-and-deserve-to-know-where-their-hard-earned/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [Homosexuals do not meet the criteria for a susect class under the equal protection clause because they are neither disadvantaged nor identified on the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/homosexuals-do-not-meet-the-criteria-for-a-susect-class-under-the/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [While we may have very different ideas and core philosophies, at the end of the day, we are all Americans. We do well to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/while-we-may-have-very-different-ideas-and-core-philosophies-at-the/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [Obamacare is failing and the American people are suffering because of it.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/obamacare-is-failing-and-the-american-people-are-suffering-because-of/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [There is no right to abortion in the Constitution.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/there-is-no-right-to-abortion-in-the-constitution/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [Any fool who contends he has a natural right of supremacy over his neighbors violates not only the foundational creed of America, but the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/any-fool-who-contends-he-has-a-natural-right-of-supremacy-over-his/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [The separation of church and state is a misnomer. People misunderstand it. Of course, it comes from a phrase that was in a letter…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/the-separation-of-church-and-state-is-a-misnomer-people-misunderstand/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [We can't allow a long-cherished tradition to go by the wayside because of political correctness.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/we-can-t-allow-a-long-cherished-tradition-to-go-by-the-wayside/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [Same-sex 'marriage' selfishly and deliberately deprives children of either a mother or a father.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/same-sex-marriage-selfishly-and-deliberately-deprives-children-of/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [Misguided policies put in place by the Obama Administration have weakened our military capabilities and reduced the number of our forces.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/misguided-policies-put-in-place-by-the-obama-administration-have/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [We cannot expect to move forward or win anyone over to our side if we dehumanize the people we speak to. Productivity requires civility.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/we-cannot-expect-to-move-forward-or-win-anyone-over-to-our-side-if-we/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [We must always remember, that it is not bigotry to make moral distinctions. City officials can be opposed to elevating homosexuality/transgendered identity to a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/we-must-always-remember-that-it-is-not-bigotry-to-make-moral/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [I know that through our hard work and renewed optimism - and with God's blessings - we can secure a bright future for our…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/i-know-that-through-our-hard-work-and-renewed-optimism-and-with-god-s/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [Let me be clear: David Duke has not, does not and will not speak for Louisiana. Our state is filled with compassionate people who…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/let-me-be-clear-david-duke-has-not-does-not-and-will-not-speak-for/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

> [Pro-family advocates are often asked these days, 'Why should you care? Why is same-sex marriage a threat?' The answer is simple: because we tamper…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-johnson/pro-family-advocates-are-often-asked-these-days-why-should-you-care/)

[Mike Johnson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-johnson/)

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