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Lyndon B. Johnson

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And I just want to tell you this — we're in favor of a lot of things and we're against mighty few.
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Campaign statement (1964), as quoted in The Making of the President, 1964 (1966) by T. H. White, p. 413

 
Lyndon B. Johnson

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While Europe's eye is fix'd on mighty things,
The fate of empires and the fall of kings;
While quacks of State must each produce his plan,
And even children lisp the Rights of Man;
Amid this mighty fuss just let me mention,
The Rights of Woman merit some attention.

 
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