#lea

The battle was first waged over the right of the Negro to be classed as a human being with a soul; later, as to whether he had sufficient intellect to master even the rudiments of learning; and today it is being fought out over his social recognition. ↗

— James Weldon Johnson

#being #classed #even #first #fought

When we arrived in London, my sadness at leaving Paris was turned into despair. After my long stay in the French capital, huge, ponderous, massive London seemed to me as ugly a thing as man could contrive to make. ↗

— James Weldon Johnson

#arrived #capital #contrive #could #despair

I just felt all along that if I could get a certain amount of years in the league, have great years and still have my health when I walked away, that would be great. ↗

— Kevin Johnson

#amount #away #certain #could #felt

I know I can catch the football. That's the least of my worries. ↗

— Kevin Johnson

#football #i #i can #know #least

I have learned that only two things are necessary to keep one's wife happy. First, let her think she's having her own way. And second, let her have it. ↗

— Lyndon B. Johnson

#first #happy #having #her #i

Poverty must not be a bar to learning and learning must offer an escape from poverty. ↗

— Lyndon B. Johnson

#escape #learning #must #offer #poverty

One lesson you better learn if you want to be in politics is that you never go out on a golf course and beat the President. ↗

— Lyndon B. Johnson

#better #course #go #golf #golf course

Whether we are New Dealer, Old Dealer, Liberty Leaguer or Red, whether we agree or not, we still have the right to think and speak how we feel. ↗

— Lyndon B. Johnson

#dealer #feel #how #leaguer #liberty

I met wonderful people playing in the NBA. Whether it is the officials, the scorekeepers, all the people who work for the NBA, not just for the Lakers, but I'm talking about just for the league itself. ↗

— Magic Johnson

#i #itself #just #lakers #league

I just wanted to go play in the big leagues. But possibly playing for the Yankees is very special. ↗

— Nick Johnson

#big leagues #go #i #just #leagues