Lyndon Johnson actually said...

America's challenges cannot be met in this modern world by mediocrity, at any level, public or private.

BY VIRTUE of the authority vested in me as President of the United States and as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the United States...

We must search for brilliance, welcome genius, strive for excellence.

As I said in my Economic Report: 'We must always be prepared to meet quickly any problems that arise in the path of continued, stable econom...