Just like the Alamo, somebody damn well needed to go to their aid. Well, by God, I'm going to Viet Nam's aid!

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Being president is like being a jackass in a hailstorm. There's nothing to do but to stand there and take it.

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A compassionate government keeps faith with the trust of the people and cherishes the future of their children.

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When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself it could be worse. I could be a mayor.

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The CIA is made up of boys whose families sent them to Princeton but wouldn't let them into the family brokerage business.

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One lesson you better learn if you want to be in politics is that you never go out on a golf course and beat the President.

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The Negro says, 'Now.' Others say, 'Never.' The voice of responsible Americans ... says, 'Together.' There is no other way.

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I want to make a policy statement. I am unabashedly in favor of women. (On appointing 10 women to top government positions)

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We have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society, but upward to the Great Society.

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You've got to work things out in the cloakroom, and when you've got them worked out, you can debate a little before you vote.

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