Political Quotes

On the record

Presidents

Quotes from current and former Presidents.

Filter by
212,053 quotes

Current presidents

Former presidents

Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 28, 1965

Somehow, the scientists always seem to get the penthouse, while the arts and the humanities get the basement.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 28, 1965

Modification of the 1954 convention in certain respects has been made advisable by reason, not only of experience in the application of the convention since its entry into force, but also of some relevant changes in the tax system of the…

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 28, 1965

It is our obligation as a Nation to make every reasonable effort to provide our children with the best possible physical and mental health care.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 28, 1965

Our schools and colleges rest our hopes for the future: our highest aspirations for our children, for our country and for the world.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 28, 1965

It is imperative that each child in this land be afforded the opportunity to develop to the full extent of his individual potential capabilities.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 28, 1965

I urge each community to study the needs of its schools and to use all the resources at its command to make equal educational opportunity a reality for all Americans.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 28, 1965

We have the resources and the incentive to give our children constantly improving medical care.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 28, 1965

The arts and the humanities belong to the people, for it is, after all, the people who create them.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 28, 1965

This new bill, creating the National Foundation for the Arts and the Humanities, gives us the power to turn some of those dreams and ideas into reality.

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 23, 1965

All rules, regulations, orders, instructions, designations and other directives issued by the President's Council on Equal Opportunity relating to the implementation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 shall remain in full force…

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 23, 1965

It is the policy of the Government of the United States to provide equal opportunity in Federal employment for all qualified persons

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 23, 1965

The Secretary of Labor shall be responsible for the administration of Parts II and III of this Order

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 23, 1965

The Secretary of Labor may investigate the employment practices of any Government contractor or subcontractor

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 23, 1965

The contractor will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, creed, color, or national origin

presidency.ucsb.edu
Lyndon Johnson
@lyndonjohnson· Democratic · TX· Sep 23, 1965

I know that there is no cause to which you have been more devoted than the cause of equal opportunity.

presidency.ucsb.edu