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I am sworn to uphold the Constitution as Andy Johnson understands it and interprets it. -- Andrew Johnson
You might say that Lyndon Johnson is a cross between a Baptist preacher and a cowboy. -- Lyndon B. Johnson
The best player I ever played with was Dennis Johnson. -- Larry Bird
I sleep each night a little better, a little more confidently, because Lyndon Johnson is my president. -- Jack Valenti
Walter Johnson's fastball looked about the size of a watermelon seed and it hissed at you as it passed. -- Ty Cobb
I'm still James Johnson. Rick James is a stage name. James Johnson keeps Rick James on the ground... Kind of sort of. -- Rick James
We've been seeing some good things from Randy. We're starting to see that Randy Johnson attitude that we've been looking forward to seeing. -- John Flaherty
President Johnson did not want the Vietnam War to broaden. He wanted the North Vietnamese to leave their brothers in the South alone. -- William Westmoreland
One of my favorite modern American authors is Denis Johnson. I'm deeply inspired by all of his work - I rip him off constantly. -- Conor Oberst
I do not think very highly of Madame D'Arblay's books. The style is so strutting. She does so stalk about on Dr. Johnson's old stilts. -- Mary Russell Mitford
President Johnson and I have a lot in common. We were both born in small towns and we're both fortunate in the fact that we think we married above ourselves. -- Richard M. Nixon
Brainy folks were also present in Lyndon Johnson's administration, especially in the Pentagon, where Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara's brilliant 'whiz kids' tried to micro-manage the Vietnam war, with disastrous results. -- Thomas Sowell
I like all kinds of music. I listen to Abigail Washburn, the Punch Brothers, and Marc Johnson, the great clawhammer player. I also listen a lot to Sirius Radio, there's a lot of bluegrass there. -- Steve Martin
We must uphold the promise of Roosevelt, Truman, Kennedy, Johnson, Carter, and Clinton and never allow the President and his Republican friends to threaten Social Security by putting it on the Wall Street trading block. -- John F. Kerry
I'd like to think that the nature of the two teams - Boston being a championship team over the years and the Lakers, same thing - was a lot bigger than Larry Bird or Magic Johnson. -- Oscar Robertson
[President Johnson] had the political will to say that having one in five Americans living in the kind of abject conditions their fellow citizens associated with Third World countries and the novels of Dickens was as dangerous as any battlefield enemy. -- Anna Quindlen
Dr. Johnson has said that the chief glory of a country arises from its authors. But then that is only as they are oracles of wisdom; unless they teach virtue, they are more worthy of a halter than of the laurel. -- Jane Porter
I really love the Olympics: Daley Thompson's back-flip, Derek Redmond's father helping him finish the 400m after his hamstring snapped at the 1992 Games in Barcelona, Carl Lewis, Michael Johnson, Sir Steve Redgrave - childhood memories are flooded with these moments and idols. -- Giles Duley
On July 2, 1964, President Johnson signed into law the Civil Rights Act. Its enactment, following the longest continuous debate in the history of the U.S. Senate, enshrined into law the basic principle upon which our country was founded - that all people are created equal. -- Thomas Perez
Anyway, so here I was caught between Johnson on the one side, who was my leader, I was his whip, and here was my dear friend, personal friend, Kennedy, and they're going to go into my state and ruin it. What am I going to do? -- George Smathers
I'm sure that President Johnson would never have pursued the war in Vietnam if he'd ever had a Fulbright to Japan, or say Bangkok, or had any feeling for what these people are like and why they acted the way they did. He was completely ignorant. -- J. William Fulbright
Every spring, this country will be reminded of the Lady from Texas. As trees bloom and flowers carpet our nation's capital, Lady Bird Johnson will be remembered. Only Lady Bird Johnson could, with her vision of a beautiful America, lay claim to spring as her memorial. -- David Mixner
These economic, social, cultural and educational causes of opportunity inequality are complex. And they will not be solved by continuing with the same stale Washington ideas. Five decades and trillions of dollars after President Johnson waged his War on Poverty, the results of this big-government approach are in. -- Marco Rubio
Three American presidents-Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, and Lyndon B. Johnson-have asked the question: What do we get from aiding Pakistan? Five-Jimmy Carter, George H. W. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, and Barack Obama-have wondered aloud whether Pakistan's leaders can be trusted to keep their word. -- Husain Haqqani
Bud Johnson, God rest his soul of fame, a tenor saxophonist. Bud was always a big, big, big booster of mine and he always when I first met Bud in Pittsburgh when he came through there, he heard me sing and he wanted me to come to Chicago. -- Billy Eckstine
Patriotism, n. Combustible rubbish ready to the torch of any one ambitious to illuminate his name. In Dr. Johnson's famous dictionary patriotism is defined as the last resort of a scoundrel. With all due respect to an enlightened but inferior lexicographer I beg to submit it is the first. -- Ambrose Bierce
This is not Johnson's war. This is America's war. If I drop dead tomorrow, this war will still be with you. -- Lyndon B. Johnson
The most intimidating world leader was Lyndon Johnson, who became U.S. President when John Kennedy was assassinated. He exulted in this power and liked to inspire fear. -- Paul Johnson
Rough Johnson, the great moralist. -- Lord Byron
Gary Johnson was a strong governor. -- William Weld
Now [Mike] Gove has destroyed Boris Johnson. -- James Kirkup
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The great Cham of literature. (Samuel Johnson) -- Tobias Smollett
Choices can be made again." -Evelyn Johnson (Eaton) -- Veronica Roth
Magic Johnson was my favorite player growing up. -- Russell Westbrook
President Johnson offered the middle of the road. -- Lew Wasserman
Robert Johnson? No, I didn't know him, personally. -- Muddy Waters
Jimmie Johnson is putting a whoopin' on everybody! -- Kurt Busch
I grew up knowing [Jack Johnson], surfing with him. -- Donavon Frankenreiter
Andy Johnson was literally banjoed out of the game -- Roy Hodgson
Adam Johnson was a revolution when he came on -- Bobby Gould
Kennedy cooked the soup that Johnson had to eat. -- Konrad Adenauer
I'm so moved to hear Celia Johnson again, so lovely. -- Maggie Smith
Hyperbole was to Lyndon Johnson what oxygen is to life. -- Bill Moyers
Samuel Johnson Is Indignant:that Scotland has so few trees. -- Lydia Davis
They can't have Randy Johnson and Curt Schilling lose a game. -- Keith Hernandez
Man City needed something and when Johnson did something, something happened -- Ruud Gullit
Get a in clothes dryer with Magic Johnson and some razorblades. -- Jim Norton
Boris Johnson is a man of great attributes and great qualities. -- Michael Gove
If [Boris Johnson] backtracks on serious things there'll be another bloody revolt. -- Rupert Murdoch
American GIs don't fight this unjust immoral and illegal war of Johnson's. -- Hanoi Hannah
I grew up listening to spiritual music, Blind Willie Johnson and folk. -- Ben Harper
Pabst Blue Ribbon. I'm from Johnson City, Tennessee. I gotta go Pabst. -- Matt Czuchry
If Anthony Johnson ever gets a jumper, who's going to stop him? -- Bill Walton
I'd rather hug Magic Johnson after he rolled around in barbed wire. -- Jim Norton
Andy Johnson is quick, brave and strong and he will get goals, -- Iain Dowie
Perhaps Samuel Johnson was a great man; he was certainly a drumbling one. -- Edward Dahlberg
Against Steve Johnson at the Olympics I was down a couple of times. -- Andy Murray
Andrew Johnson wasn't too bad, but he was overwhelmed by a hostile Congress. -- Harry S. Truman
Researching Magic Johnson, I realized I clearly haven't done enough with my life. -- Kevin Daniels
It's Kennedy's war, Vietnam. Lyndon Johnson got all the flak, but it's Kennedy's war. -- Salman Rushdie
I'm not jumping on the Andy Johnson for England bandwagon - I'm driving it! -- Iain Dowie
The best compliment I've gotten was being compared to Randy Johnson. We're both hard-throwing. -- Jennie Finch
I was introduced to Congressman Lyndon B. Johnson. The young Congressman was very friendly. -- Erich Leinsdorf
Samuel Johnson said a second marriage is the triumph of hope over experience,Kirkland said. -- Mary Jo Putney
Lyndon Johnson, as majority leader of the United States Senate, he made the Senate work. -- Robert Caro
Lyndon Johnson, as majority leader of the United States Senate, he made the Senate work -- Robert Caro
The more melancholy side of my literary personality is much in tune with BS Johnson's. -- Jonathan Coe
Ray Johnson was a great innovator of mail art and photocopying and sending people photocopies. -- Leo Fitzpatrick
I'm definitely a singer-songwriter. I'm somewhere in the vein between Elliott Smith and Jack Johnson. -- Bryan Greenberg
[Jack Johnson]gave me my whole start in music, which was the coolest thing ever. -- Donavon Frankenreiter
The best-kept secret about Don Johnson is the fact that he is a terrific actor. -- Michael Mann
The Peace Corps is a sort of Howard Johnson's on the main drag into maturity. -- Paul Theroux
Glen Johnson is an England international in the making. Although he has already played for England . -- Tony Gale
Johnson Publishing offered me an opportunity to build back iconic brands like Ebony and Jet magazines. -- Desiree Rogers
President Johnson had a habit of throwing dollars at a question and the question would disappear. -- Wilbur Mills
'Looper' was a wonderful script. Rian Johnson is the real deal and a really talented filmmaker. -- Paul Dano
Obama's endorsement of gay marriage is hardly as consequential as Johnson's legislative success on civil rights. -- Robert Dallek
Johnson Publishing offered me an opportunity to build back iconic brands like 'Ebony' and 'Jet' magazines. -- Desiree Rogers
Boris [Johnson] follows the Bullingdon playbook: you break it and someone else has to fix it. -- Tim Farron
A lot of people I meet say, 'You remind me so much of Magic Johnson.' -- Carmelo Anthony
I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson. -- Stephen Ambrose
People say that, but I think the NBA was bigger than Larry Bird and Magic Johnson. -- Oscar Robertson
The idea that affable Boris[Johnson] is actually divisive, selfish and unreliable is Mr 's biggest weakness. -- James Kirkup
I was 22 years old when I met Robert Johnson. I was there the night he was poisoned. -- David Edwards
What does Everton chairman Bill Kenwright think he will get for Â£6m? Andy Johnson's trainers? -- Simon Jordan
The American people on the ground need a clearer, stronger, Lyndon B. Johnson-type voice from their president. -- Jesse Jackson
He (Lyndon B. Johnson) wanted to see poverty, so he came to see my team (1964 New York Mets). -- Casey Stengel
I suppose no person ever enjoyed with more relish the infusion of this fragrant leaf than did Johnson. -- James Boswell
Like Lyndon Johnson, President Obama understands that timidity in a time of troubles is a prescription for failure. -- Robert Dallek
Kennedy is remembered as a success mainly because of what came after: Johnson and Vietnam. Nixon and Watergate. -- Robert Dallek
It's not for everyone. Some people just haven't got it. Maybe he [Boris Johnson] is one of them. -- Ruth Davidson
Wouldn't it be wonderful to have a cure for AIDS in the marketplace before Magic Johnson gets AIDS? -- Dan Quayle
Well, Hale was one of the first people who suggested to President Johnson that there should be a commission. -- Lindy Boggs
I grew up in the '80s in L.A., so Ice Cube and Magic Johnson are my heroes. -- Jonah Hill
Boris [ Johnson]and Dave [Cameron] gnawed each other's testicles [during the Tory civil war which blighted the EU referendum]. -- Ken Livingstone
Jamie Foley - he's a very different energy to [director] Sam [Taylor-Johnson]. The whole experience was actually quite different. -- Jamie Dornan
I think the greatest player I've ever played against was Magic Johnson. Next, was Larry Bird. Then, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. -- John Salley
Clemens and Maddux have defined our era, I believe. And Randy Johnson is right behind them and still going. -- David Cone
I was sent down to Cuba. Everything had been prepared with the help of Congressman Johnson and his staff. -- Erich Leinsdorf
I am a big fan of Chad Johnson. I think that I would compare myself to him as well. -- Jacoby Jones
The last time Boris Johnson did a deal with the Germans he came back with three nearly new water cannon. -- Theresa May
Ho Chi Minh and Vietnam were perfect for Lyndon Johnson: 220 million against 18 million, water buffalo and all. No risk, really. -- David Douglas Duncan
During the Samuel Johnson days they had big men enjoying small talk; today we have small men enjoying big talk. -- Fred Allen
I can't root for Jimmie Johnson to win the Nextel Cup b/c of all of his Super Bowl wins. -- Matt Millen
I'd love to do a golf movie. I turned down Don Johnson's role in 'Tin Cup.' I regret that. -- Dennis Quaid
Ahmed Johnson came from a neighborhood where the most common words heard was, You have the right to remain silent. -- Jerry Lawler
Andrew Johnson was a Southerner generally who proclaimed that his native state of Tennessee was a country for white men. -- Stephen Ambrose
Lyndon Johnson rose above the doubt and fear to hold this Nation on course until we rediscovered our faith in ourselves. -- Richard M. Nixon
President Kennedy knew every agent by name. President Johnson knew many of us, but not as many as President Kennedy, probably. -- Clint Hill
When Dr. Johnson defined patriotism as the last refuge of a scoundrel, he ignored the enormous possibilities of the word reform. -- Roscoe Conkling
When Johnson started singing, he seemed like a guy who could have sprung from the head of Zeus in full armor. -- Bob Dylan
People in the age of [President] Obama don't dress like they did in the age of [Lyndon] Johnson. That's for sure. -- Al Sharpton
Presidents and Lyndon Johnson was really no exception, very rapidly learned the difference between a contingency plan and an authorized act. -- McGeorge Bundy
I'm not trying to emulate or imitate. But I do believe that I embody that spirit from Robert Johnson on up. -- CeeLo Green
I don't know what that gas is made of, but it can't smell any worse than Ernie Johnson 's gym bag. -- Charles Barkley
Dr Johnson said, the inscription should have been in Latin, as every thing intended to be universal and permanent, should be. -- James Boswell
Boris [Johnson] was cavalier with assurances he made. We're picking a prime minister here to lead the country, not a school prefect. -- Dominic Raab
I have come, reluctantly, to the conclusion that Boris [Johnson] cannot provide the leadership or build the team for the task ahead. -- Michael Gove
Another recollection is that [ Paul Johnson] mostly kept away from ideas and dedicated activism, and concentrated on sex lives and other gossip. -- Noam Chomsky

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