Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes
Making a speech on economics is a lot like pissing down your leg. It seems hot to you, but it never does to anyone else.
Quotes to Explore
-
I am not a hereditary politician and do not have any substantial asset.
-
The king died and then the queen died is a story. The king died, and then queen died of grief is a plot.
-
There is a huge opportunity in the intermarriage trend. These are people who, if you show them how vital the community is and how great it is to raise kids Jewish, these people are going to raise their kids Jewish. Ultimately, that's all that matters.
-
I have made it a rule for a long time, not to part with the copyright of my drawings, for I have been so copied, my drawings reproduced and sold for advertisements and done in ways I hate.
-
People always worry that buying tech products today carries a risk of obsolescence. Most of the time, that fear is overblown.
-
I'm a dedicated Republican and a proud party man.
-
Everything we did was criticized. For about thirty years we lived with the world against us, accusing us of things we didn't do!
-
A lie to me is a dream that might come true.
-
The greatest power that a person possesses is the power to choose.
-
The U.S. government engages with many countries around the world in official dialogues on human rights.
-
I may even show up behind the camera. I love to put things together; I love to give direction. I have a great eye for pace.
-
I think Dwight loves being number two. I don't think he has any desire to be number one. He wants to be number two no matter where he goes. It's like Avis. 'We try harder.' That's Dwight.
-
I feel like I was in the last graduating class of commercial actors.
-
I never really had a job, because I've been cycling from such a young age: there was never really a time to have a job. My mum went into Starbucks once and asked if they had a job for me, and they offered me one - but I never took it up because I couldn't fit the job in with school and cycling.
-
Circumstances dictate your set of values, your set of morals.
-
We've always been fascinated with movie stars and singers, but the fascination with people who really have nothing to offer is something new.
-
All religions must be made child-proof. Our teachers' unions have done good work in this field, K through 12. Delaying first communions and bar mitzvahs until age 21 would be another positive step.
-
The rule of the game was never assume that anybody, however honorable, would be able to stand up under torture. If Mr. X, who knew where I was, was caught for some reason, I should move.
-
Monofilament is what you use to go fishing. The line on your fishing rod is probably going to be black. You get to the end of the line and you tie on this clear plastic, thin thread called monofilament.
-
I had a go at changing history - maybe not all by myself - I fought at the battle of Normandy, I slogged through the Ardennes, and I celebrated the liberation of Paris on the streets with beautiful French girls throwing flowers at me. I said good-bye to my first true love and discovered what I really wanted to do with my life.
-
The advice I tell students is to think about the big problems. I mean, work on anything you can work on where you can make progress. But always keep in mind the big problems.
-
I think everyone is trying to figure out who they are and their own thing.
-
Making a speech on economics is a lot like pissing down your leg. It seems hot to you, but it never does to anyone else.
