Lyndon Johnson actually said...

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

Special Message to the Congress Proposing Increased Pay, Retirement, and Health Benefits for Federal Employees

03/06/1966

More Lyndon Johnson Quotes

Now there is a law that says Johnny will not die because his toy truck was painted with a poison.

Clean streets and clean rivers--could anything really be more basic to a Great Society?

We are here to avoid tragedy.

Every day and every hour and every mile was worth it.