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Diana B.'s avatar

ditto posted kudos, to the great author! More, please! :)

President Johnson:

“Yesterday is not ours to recover, but tomorrow is ours to win or lose.”

“The land flourished because it was fed from so many sources--because it was nourished by so many cultures and traditions and peoples.”

― President Lyndon B. Johnson at the Statue of Liberty, 10/03/1965

“We can draw lessons from the past, but we cannot live in it.”

“[T]he vote is the most powerful instrument ever devised by man for breaking down injustice and destroying the terrible walls which imprison men because they are different from other men.”

Moira Shourie's avatar

Another interesting Fallows annotation! (holds head in hands) Can you imagine doing this for the former guy's rambling "speeches"??!!

James Fallows's avatar

Thanks. I never tried on those, even once.

Jeanney Kutner's avatar

I love the notations! Great analysis

Lesley's avatar

Thank you James, your analyses of these speeches is fantastic and riveting.

James Fallows's avatar

Thank you. It's something I spent time learning about, so might as well put it to use!