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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Apr 21, 1966

A wise man is mightier than a strong man, And a man of knowledge than he who has strength.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Feb 28, 1966

But let them not suppose that our desire for peace springs either from weakness or from hesitation.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· May 31, 1965

The American people want their government to be not only strong but compassionate.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· May 27, 1965

From that day to this, I have been dedicated--as I shall be while there is breath in me--to that system's strength and its stability and its success.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 23, 1964

I want those who wish us well to know that America stands strong and stands steady, and stands firm, using its great power with great restraint.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 22, 1964

Instead, we will try to be the very first among those who work to make it grow in strength and in service to peace.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 17, 1964

Those who test our courage will find it strong, and those who seek our friendship will find it honorable.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 17, 1964

We will demonstrate anew that the strong can be just in the use of strength; and the just can be strong in the defense of justice.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 15, 1964

They grow strong enough to stand in any wind. They grow tall enough to be seen from nearly any view.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Oct 4, 1964

If freedom is to stand strong, free men must be devoted to strength, must be devoted to social justice, to the dignity of the individual, and to the love of peace.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 22, 1964

A nation so strong and free as ours can tolerate the widest diversity of opinion and belief, and it actually can be made stronger by full and responsible discussion.

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Eddie Johnson
@eddiejohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 20, 1964

Our success, the strength and unity of our society, are the targets of every tyrant in the world.

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Joseph Kennedy
@josephkennedy· Democratic · MA· Nov 5, 1960

If we succeed here, if we can build a strong and vital society, then the cause of freedom is strengthened.

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