With Johnson, you never quite knew if he was out to lift your heart or your wallet. Roy Wilkins

Robert A. Caro
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Roy Wilkins spoke about how Lyndon Johnson's style of leadership made him feel. He would do one thing that would lift the heart of a person and then he would do another thing that would hurt their pocket book. He was a master of using the things he did for his own gain, while giving people hope for change on a more long-term basis.

Source: Master Of The Senate

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