The test we must set for ourselves is not to march alone but to march in such a way that others will wish to join us.

The moral test of government is how it treats those who are in the dawn of life, the children; those who are in the twilight of life, the elderly; and those who are in the shadows of life – the sick, the needy, and the handicapped.

Johnson had a sense of humor, and he could kid with me,” he would say. “Johnson didn’t enjoy talking with most liberals. He didn’t think they had a sense of humor.

The greatest gift of life is friendship and I have received it.

The greatest healing therapy is friendship and love.

Oh my friend it's not what they take away from you that counts-it's what you do with what you have left.

Just be what you are and speak from your guts and heart-it's all a man has.

The good old days were never that good believe me. The good new days are today and better days are coming tomorrow. Our greatest songs are still unsung.