Quote by Lyndon B. Johnson

I am concerned about the whole man. I am concerned about what the people, using their government as an instrument and a tool, can do toward building the whole man, which will mean a better society and a better world.

I am concerned about the whole man. I am concerned about wha

Summary

This quote highlights the speaker's focus on the holistic development of individuals within society. Their concern lies not only with the individual's personal growth, but also with how individuals collectively contribute to building a better world. By acknowledging the role of government as a tool for catalyzing positive change, the quote suggests that by nurturing the complete development of individuals, society as a whole can be improved. Ultimately, the quote emphasizes the interconnectedness of individuals and their potential to shape a better future.

By Lyndon B. Johnson

Liked the quote? Share it with your friends.

Random Quotations

A knavish speech sleeps in a fool's ear.

A knavish speech sleeps in a fool's ear.

William Shakespeare

Wisdom Life Humor Funny Intelligence Ignorance Fools

Then said a teacher , speak to us of teaching . And he said

Then said a teacher , speak to us of teaching . And he said :The teacher who walks in the shadow of the temple among his followers gives not of his wisdom but rather of his faith and his lovingness.The astronomer may spaeak to you of his understanding of space , but he cannot give you his understanding.The musician may sing to you of the rythem which is in all space , but he cannot give you the ear which arrests the rythem nor the voice that echoes it .And he who is versed in the science of numbers can tell of the regions of weight and measure , but he cannot conduct you thither .For the vision of one man lends not its wings to another man .

Teaching Preaching

From pride, from pride, our very reasPoetical Works Alexande

From pride, from pride, our very reasPoetical Works Alexander Pope. Herbert Davis, ed. (1978; repr. 1990) Oxford University Press.

Alexander Pope, An Essay on Man

Were I Diogenes, I would not move out of a kilderkin into a

Were I Diogenes, I would not move out of a kilderkin into a hogshead, though the first had had nothing but small beer in it, and the second reeked claret.

But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith

But every act in consequence of our faith, strengthens faith.

Anna Letitia Barbauld

Music should always be a means of bridging gaps and uniting

Music should always be a means of bridging gaps and uniting people. The beauty of music is that it can -- and should -- gather a wide variety of concepts in a way that's universal.

Music Beauty People

What is a rebel A man who says no.

What is a rebel A man who says no.

In America everybody is of the opinion that he has no social

In America everybody is of the opinion that he has no social superiors, since all men are equal, but he does not admit that he has no social inferiors, for, from the time of Jefferson onward, the doctrine that all men are equal applies only upwards, not downwards.

Bertrand Russell

All my graduation money went to paying for bartending classe

All my graduation money went to paying for bartending classes so I could have a side gig. I bartended for two months before I was supposed to move to New York and then two months later I got the job as an understudy in 'Sister Act' and haven't looked back since.

Nothing is swifter than our years.

Nothing is swifter than our years.

It is better to do thine own duty, however lacking in merit,

It is better to do thine own duty, however lacking in merit, than to do that of another, even though efficiently. It is better to die doing one's own duty, for to do the duty of another is fraught with danger.

If wishes were fishes we'd all be throwing nets. If wishes w

If wishes were fishes we'd all be throwing nets. If wishes were horses we'd all ride.

Wishes Wish Wishing