Lyndon Johnson actually said...

In that way, I was hopeful that we would not ask for more than we could get, or bite off more than we could chew in educational costs.

Remarks Upon Signing the 'Cold War GI Bill' (Veterans' Readjustment Benefits Act of 1966)

03/02/1966

More Lyndon Johnson Quotes

Now we know that it is not enough.

We must smooth the transition from school to work.

Once we considered education a public expense; we know now that it is a public investment.

We must not lose all we have gained by reckless effort, by rewriting our laws, or by playing for partisan political advantage.