Our society is illuminated by the spiritual insights of the Hebrew prophets. America and Israel have a common love of human freedom, and they have a common faith in a democratic way of life.

— Lyndon B. Johnson

Peace is a journey of a thousand miles, and it must be taken one step at a time.

— Lyndon B. Johnson

Poverty must not be a bar to learning and learning must offer an escape from poverty.

— Lyndon B. Johnson

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

— Lyndon B. Johnson

The guns and the bombs, the rockets and the warships, are all symbols of human failure.

— Lyndon B. Johnson

The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources--because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.

— Lyndon B. Johnson

The men who have guided the destiny of the United States have found the strength for their tasks by going to their knees. This private unity of public men and their God is an enduring source of reassurance for the people of America.

— Lyndon B. Johnson

The moon and other celestial bodies should be free for exploration and use by all countries. No country should be permitted to advance a claim of sovereignty.

— Lyndon B. Johnson

The noblest search is the search for excellence.

— Lyndon B. Johnson

There is but one way for a president to deal with Congress, and that is continuously, incessantly, and without interruption. If it is really going to work, the relationship has got to be almost incestuous.

— Lyndon B. Johnson