Lyndon B. Johnson on Life
Browse 4 quotations attributed to Lyndon B. Johnson, catalogued under life, with dates where available.
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Attributed to Lyndon B. Johnson, entry #217498: "I am going to build the kind of nation that President Roosevelt hoped for, President Truman worked for and President Kennedy died for."
Attributed to Lyndon B. Johnson, entry #107306: "The Negro says, "Now." Others say, "Never." The voice of responsible Americans — the voice of those who died here and the great man who spoke here — their voices say, "Together." …"
4 Quotes by Lyndon B. Johnson on Life
"I am going to build the kind of nation that President Roosevelt hoped for, President Truman worked for and President Kennedy died for."
"The Negro says, "Now." Others say, "Never." The voice of responsible Americans — the voice of those who died here and the great man who spoke here — their voices say, "Together." There is no other way."
"The purpose of protecting the life of our Nation and preserving the liberty of our citizens is to pursue the happiness of our people. Our success in that pursuit is the test of our success as a Nation."
"As long as you are black, and you're gonna be black till the day you die, no one's gonna call you by your goddamn name! So no matter what you are called, nigger, you just let it roll off your back like water, and you’ll make it! Just pretend you're a goddamn piece of furniture!"