I will not seek, and I will not accept the nomination of my party for another term as your president.

If we must disagree, let's disagree without being disagreeable.

You might say that Lyndon Johnson is a cross between a Baptist preacher and a cowboy.

John ain't been worth a damn since he started wearing $300 suits.

We must open the doors of opportunity. We must equip our people to walk through those doors.

Books and ideas are the most effective weapons against intolerance and ignorance.

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. ... Most, if not all of you, have very deep ties with the land and with the people of Israel, as I do; for my Christian faith sprang from yours. The Bible stories are woven into my childhood memories as the gallant struggle of modem Jews to be free of persecution is also woven into our souls.