Lyndon B. Johnson Quotes

If you scratch below the surface and ask what really makes me tick, it's the liberalism of trying to promote freedom and opportunity. Promoting social mobility is one of the keys to that.

We are all different. Yet we are all God's children. We are all united behind this country and the common cause of freedom, justice, fairness, and equality. That is what unites us.

In your time we have the opportunity to move not only toward the rich society and the powerful society, but upward to the Great Society. The Great Society rests on abundance and liberty for all. It demands an end to poverty and racial injustice, to which we are totally committed in our time

Here in America, we have labored long and hard to achieve a social order worthy of our great heritage. In our time, tremendous progress has been made toward a really democratic way of life. Let me assure the forward-looking people of America that there will be no relaxation in our efforts to improve the lot of the common people.

America’s history is a continual process of trying to live up to our ideals, falling short, succeeding in some places and trying again others

That’s one of the wonders of this country. Eventually, we live up to our ideals.

Changes are inseparable from democracy. To defend democracy is to defend the possibility of change; in turn, changes alone can strengthen democracy.

Together we are building a new Mexico.

We're not going back anywhere, we're going forward, we're going forward in democracy, we're going forward in participation, we're going forward with ideas.

We must create the Georgia that our ancestors dreamed of, the Georgia that we dream of.

As an American people, what is greatest about our history are the many times we have led this world away from hate, towards hope.

I want to make America better!

I'm part of a party that I think values making sure that everyone in this country has an opportunity to succeed. That's why I'm a Democrat.

We would betray Mexicans' hopes for change if we felt satisfied with what we've accomplished so far.

The Great Society has arrived and the task of our generation is to bring it under control.

Stronger than all the armies is the idea whose time has come. The time has come for equality in sharing in government and education, and in employment. It will not be stayed or denied. It is here.

The ancient liberal faith ... that our course be governed not by the dead hand of yesterday's facts and prejudices but by the living realities of today and our aspiration for tomorrow. It is this genius for making change serve the eternal unchanging values we cherish that is the very essence of American liberalism.

I believe we can make progress on bringing true equality and fairness back to our government if we continue to work together and make our voices heard.

I think patriotism is all about wanting to see America better, wanting to see those are oppressed do better and get treated better.

We aspire to be a government for all New Zealanders and one that will seize the opportunity to build a fairer, better New Zealand.

I am unapologetic about the need for social change, greater inclusion, and equity.

I am a Democrat because I believe in protecting freedom, fairness, families, and the future.

Our nation is too strong and too good to let one man tear down everything we stand for. I refuse to let Donald Trump take our country backwards.

It's our time to fight for the America we know we can have.

Collective action remains the best way of renewing the march towards the great trinity of liberty, equality, and solidarity.