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First Quotes by Lyndon B. Johnson
- I believe in the American tradition of separation of church and state which is expressed in the First Amendment to the Constitution. By my office…
- It is not uncommon for those who at their first entrance into the world were distinguished for attainments or abilities, to disappoint the hopes which…
- Our partnership has been built on four pillars The first pillar is peace. The second pillar is freedom. The third pillar is respect. The fourth…
- This nation, this generation, in this hour has man's first chance to build a Great Society, a place where the meaning of man's life matches…
- We preach the virtues of democracy abroad. We must practice its duties here at home. Voting is the first duty of democracy.
- For the first time in our history it is possible to conquer poverty.
- In a nation of millions and a world of billions, the individual is still the first and basic agent of change.
- 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.
- Way back last summer I asked some of the most outstanding educational minds in this Nation to tackle this problem. I gave them a single…
- We decided that our first job was to help the schools serving the children from the very lowest income groups. Those families constitute the number…
- This Congress did more to uplift education, more to attack disease in this country and around the world, and more to conquer poverty than any…
- First, this law - the National Defense Education Act - ended years and years of debate about one controversial question: 'Shall the Federal Government, with…
- I dont believe in labels. I want to do the best I can, all the time. I want to be progressive without getting both feet…
- 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…
- 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,…
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- For though we love both the truth and our friends, piety requires us to honor the truth first. — Aristotle
- He who is to be a good ruler must have first been ruled. — Aristotle
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