Lyndon Johnson actually said...

With patience and good sense, and the help of God, we will not have to use what we have created to defend ourselves.

Remarks on the Steps of the State Capitol, Columbia, South Carolina

10/25/1964

More Lyndon Johnson Quotes

It is a humble task to thank you at the best of times.

The cost of duty is too cruel. The price of patriotism comes too high.

As it is here that we find the beginning of peace, it will be here that we will celebrate the end of war.

I go to honor each of the 6 million men and women of our armed services.