“In the long term we can hope that religion will change the nature of man and reduce conflict. But history is not encouraging in this respect. The bloodiest wars in history have been religious wars.”
Change
“Under the doctrine of separation of powers, the manner in which the president personally exercises his assigned executive powers is not subject to questioning by another branch of government.”
GovernmentAll Quotes by Richard M. Nixon
“If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together.”
Music“I can take it. The tougher it gets, the cooler I get.”
Cool“We do not learn by inference and deduction and the application of mathematics to philosophy, but by direct intercourse and sympathy.”
Sympathy“I've analyzed the best I can... and I have not found an impeachable offense, and therefore resignation is not an acceptable course.”
Best“What starts the process, really, are laughs and slights and snubs when you are a kid. If your anger is deep enough and strong enough, you learn that you can change those attitudes by excellence, personal gut performance.”
Anger“I don't think that a leader can control, to any great extent, his destiny. Very seldom can he step in and change the situation if the forces of history are running in another direction.”
Change“By the time you get dressed, drive out there, play 18 holes and come home, you've blown seven hours. There are better things you can do with your time.”
Home“As this long and difficult war ends, I would like to address a few special words to the American people: Your steadfastness in supporting our insistence on peace with honor has made peace with honor possible.”
Peace“In the television age, the key distinction is between the candidate who can speak poetry and the one who can only speak prose.”
Age“I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business.”
Business“Finishing second in the Olympics gets you silver. Finishing second in politics gets you oblivion.”
Politics“The Cold War isn't thawing it is burning with a deadly heat. Communism isn't sleeping it is, as always, plotting, scheming, working, fighting.”
War“People react to fear, not love they don't teach that in Sunday School, but it's true.”
Fear“Any change is resisted because bureaucrats have a vested interest in the chaos in which they exist.”
Change“Americans admire a people who can scratch a desert and produce a garden. The Israelis have shown qualities that Americans identify with: guts, patriotism, idealism, a passion for freedom. I have seen it. I know. I believe that.”
Freedom“It is necessary for me to establish a winner image. Therefore, I have to beat somebody.”
History“Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too.”
Government“I can see clearly now... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and more forthrightly in dealing with Watergate.”
History“Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects.”
Anger