Lyndon Baines Johnson was an American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969. He also served as the vice-president and assumed office after the assassination of former president John F. Kennedy. During his administration, he signed the Civil Rights Act (1964), the most comprehensive civil rights legislation since the Reconstruction era, initiated major social service programs, and bore the brunt of national opposition to his vast expansion of American involvement in the Vietnam War.
Lyndon Baines Johnson was born on August 27, 1908. Johnson worked as a high school teacher and a congressional aide before winning election to the US House of Representatives in 1937. A Democrat from Texas, Johnson also served as a United States Representative and as the Majority Leader in the United States Senate. He brought about many social and civil changes during his presidency including The Voting Rights Act that ended the mass disenfranchisement of African Americans in the South and the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 which permitted greater immigration from regions other than Europe. He vehemently opposed racial segregation. He passed away on January 22, 1973.
1 Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose. -Lyndon B. Johnson
The past is not yours to change. You do not have the power to do so. But the one thing that you can change is the future. Today’s actions determine tomorrow’s results. So focus on where you should, i.e, the present.
2 Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time. -Lyndon B. Johnson
Peace cannot be achieved instantly, without any efforts. It is a long journey and takes a lot of time and effort to achieve. You need to be patient and persistent.
3 You aren’t learning anything when you’re talking. -Lyndon B. Johnson
You cannot learn anything in life if all you do is just talk. Listening to yourself is never going to take you anywhere. To learn, one must first learn to listen, with an open mind, to others who know more than you do.
4 There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves. -Lyndon B. Johnson
Strength lies in our unity. There is nothing that you cannot do by relying on those around you. There is nothing that the people cannot do if they stand united. And there are just a few things one can accomplish alone.
5 I will do my best, that is all I can do. -Lyndon B. Johnson
No matter what it is, always do your best. Put in all your efforts and never hold back. That is all you can do because everything else is not in your control.
6 The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice. -Lyndon B. Johnson
In a republic, the most powerful thing that the people have is their vote. They can topple governments if they want using their vote. The government will always be compelled to work sincerely out of fear of the people voting them out.
7 We must open the doors of opportunity, but we must also equip our people to walk through those doors. -Lyndon B. Johnson
Having opportunities in front of you is of no use if you are not capable of making the most of those opportunities. The people first need to be made capable of using those opportunities.
8 When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself it could be worse. -Lyndon B. Johnson
When things get tough for you, remind yourself that things could be even worse than it is. There are numerous other things that could go wrong, and yet it hasn’t. And so, make the best of what you have right now.
9 Poverty must not be a bar to learning and learning must offer an escape from poverty. -Lyndon B. Johnson
Poverty shouldn’t stop you from getting an education. Try to get an education one way or the other. Education should be your first priority. And it is education that should eradicate your poverty.
10 Doing what’s right isn’t the problem, it is knowing what’s right. -Lyndon B. Johnson
What’s most important is knowing right from wrong. People are easily coerced into doing wrong thinking it’s the right path. Hence, what is important is realizing what is right and what is wrong.
11 The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure. -Lyndon B. Johnson
War, battles, weapons are all just testaments of human failure. There is no point in being the smartest species on Earth if all you do is destroy each other.
12 The noblest search is the search for excellence. -Lyndon B. Johnson
The search for excellence is the noblest endeavor there is. It is the search for excellence that brings you the closest to the unattainable idea of perfection.
13 A man without a vote is a man without protection. -Lyndon B. Johnson
In a democracy, it is your vote that protects you. If there is one thing that the government fears the most, then it is the power of the people’s vote.
14 It’s the price of leadership to do the thing you believe has to be done at the time it must be done. -Lyndon B. Johnson
A great leader will do the right things at the right time. He will walk the path of righteousness no matter what he has to face along the way.
15 If we must disagree, let’s disagree without being disagreeable. -Lyndon B. Johnson
Even if you disagree with someone, show them respect. They are entitled to their opinions and you have no right to harass them for that. Respect their right and disagree with them but with respect.
15 Best Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes Of All Time!
1. Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose. -Lyndon B. Johnson
2. Peace is a journey of a thousand miles and it must be taken one step at a time. -Lyndon B. Johnson
3. You aren’t learning anything when you’re talking. -Lyndon B. Johnson
4. There are no problems we cannot solve together, and very few that we can solve by ourselves. -Lyndon B. Johnson
5. I will do my best, that is all I can do. -Lyndon B. Johnson
6. The vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice. -Lyndon B. Johnson
7. We must open the doors of opportunity, but we must also equip our people to walk through those doors. -Lyndon B. Johnson
8. When the burdens of the presidency seem unusually heavy, I always remind myself it could be worse. -Lyndon B. Johnson
9. Poverty must not be a bar to learning and learning must offer an escape from poverty. -Lyndon B. Johnson
10. Doing what’s right isn’t the problem, it is knowing what’s right. -Lyndon B. Johnson
11. The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure. -Lyndon B. Johnson
12. The noblest search is the search for excellence. -Lyndon B. Johnson
13. A man without a vote is a man without protection. -Lyndon B. Johnson
14. It’s the price of leadership to do the thing you believe has to be done at the time it must be done. -Lyndon B. Johnson
15. If we must disagree, let’s disagree without being disagreeable. -Lyndon B. Johnson
