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As the House is designed to provide a reflection of the mood of the moment, the Senate is meant to reflect the continuity of the past--to preserve the delicate balance of justice between the majority's whims and the minority's rights.

Lyndon B. Johnson

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Lyndon B. Johnson
Age: 64 †
Born: 1908
Born: August 27
Died: 1973
Died: January 22
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'Human history, ' H.G. Wells once wrote, 'becomes more and more a race between education and catastrophe.' You and I cannot be indifferent to the outcome of that race. We care deeply about the winner. Because we do care so deeply about the winner, that is why we are all in the East Room of the White House today.
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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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Let no one ever think for a moment that national debate means national division.
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Today - wealthier, more powerful and more able than ever before in our history - our Nation can declare another essential freedom.
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The moon and other celestial bodies should be free for exploration and use by all countries. No country should be permitted to advance a claim of sovereignty.
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Boys, it is just like the Alamo. Somebody should have by God helped those Texans. I'm going to Vietnam.
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We of the United States of America consider ourselves blessed. We have much to give thanks for. But the gift of providence that we really cherish is that we were given as our neighbors on this great, wonderful continent, the people and the nation of Canada.
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This is not Johnson's war. This is America's war. If I drop dead tomorrow, this war will still be with you.
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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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The Roman Empire controlled the world because it could build roads . . . the British Empire was dominant because it had ships. In the air age we were powerful because we had airplaines. Now the Communists have established a foothold in outer space.
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It may be, it just may be, that life as we know it with its humanity is more unique than many have thought.
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I am concerned about the whole man. I am concerned about what the people, using their government as an instrument and a tool, can do toward building the whole man, which will mean a better society and a better world.
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In a thousand unseen ways we have drawn shape and strength from the land.
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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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The fifth freedom is freedom from ignorance.
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The test before us as a people is not whether our commitments match our will and our courage but whether we have the will and courage to match our commitments.
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A compassionate government keeps faith with the trust of the people and cherishes the future of their children. Through compassion for the plight of one individual, government fulfills its purpose as the servant of all the people.
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The American city should be a collection of communities where every member has a right to belong. It should be a place where every man feels safe on his streets and in the house of his friends.
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