Who said “It is the genius of our Constitution that under its shelter of enduring institutions and…”?

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Lyndon B. Johnson. A published source records them saying or writing it.

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“It is the genius of our Constitution that under its shelter of enduring institutions and rooted principles there is ample room for the rich fertility of American political invention.”
— Lyndon B. Johnson
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Johnson, L. B. (n.d.). It is the genius of our Constitution that under its shelter of enduring institutions and rooted principles there is ample room for the rich fertility of American political invention. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11266-it-is-the-genius-of-our-constitution-that/

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Johnson, Lyndon B. “It is the genius of our Constitution that under its shelter of enduring institutions and rooted principles there is ample room for the rich fertility of American political invention.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11266-it-is-the-genius-of-our-constitution-that/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Johnson, Lyndon B. “It is the genius of our Constitution that under its shelter of enduring institutions and rooted principles there is ample room for the rich fertility of American political invention.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/11266-it-is-the-genius-of-our-constitution-that/.

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