Firsts Quotes by Lyndon B. Johnson

17 Firsts quotes by Lyndon B. Johnson

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Lyndon B. Johnson’s leadership was built on a series of bold first steps, and his words on the subject reveal a pragmatic optimism. In seventeen concise statements, he offers a window into the mindset that drove his sweeping domestic agenda.

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Voting is the first duty of democracy.

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For the first time in our history it is possible to conquer poverty.

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We cannot have government for all the people until we first make certain it is government of and by all the people.

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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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We preach the virtues of democracy abroad. We must practice its duties here at home. Voting is the first duty of democracy.

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In addition to our existing programs, I will recommend a new program for schools and students with a first-year authorization of $1,500 million.

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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…

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This nation, this generation, in this hour has man's first chance to build a Great Society, a place where the meaning of…

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I believe in the American tradition of separation of church and state which is expressed in the First Amendment to the Constitution.…

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We decided that our first job was to help the schools serving the children from the very lowest income groups. Those families…

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Our partnership has been built on four pillars The first pillar is peace. The second pillar is freedom. The third pillar is…

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Four. That's what I want you to remember. If you don't get your idea across in the first four minutes, you won't…

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This Congress did more to uplift education, more to attack disease in this country and around the world, and more to conquer…

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First, this law - the National Defense Education Act - ended years and years of debate about one controversial question: 'Shall the…

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It is not uncommon for those who at their first entrance into the world were distinguished for attainments or abilities, to disappoint…

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I dont believe in labels. I want to do the best I can, all the time. I want to be progressive without…

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Way back last summer I asked some of the most outstanding educational minds in this Nation to tackle this problem. I gave…

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