Richard M. Nixon

Richard M. Nixon

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Richard M. Nixon is a President of the United States from 1969 to 1974 whose observations carry a rare combination of clarity and depth. With equal ease, Richard M. Nixon moved between History and Politics, finding connections others missed. Discover 48 of Richard M. Nixon's most memorable quotes, ranging across History, Politics, Change, War, and Government. Start here and see if you agree: "People react to fear, not love they don't teach that in Sunday School, but it's true."

“I've analyzed the best I can... and I have not found an impeachable offense, and therefore resignation is not an acceptable course.”

— Richard M. Nixon

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“Any change is resisted because bureaucrats have a vested interest in the chaos in which they exist.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Change

“Let us begin by committing ourselves to the truth to see it like it is, and tell it like it is, to find the truth, to speak the truth, and to live the truth.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Truth

“The greatest honor history can bestow is that of peacemaker.”

— Richard M. Nixon

History

“In the television age, the key distinction is between the candidate who can speak poetry and the one who can only speak prose.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Age

“I've analyzed the best I can... and I have not found an impeachable offense, and therefore resignation is not an acceptable course.”

— Richard M. Nixon

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“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.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Government

“I can take it. The tougher it gets, the cooler I get.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Cool

“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.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Anger

“You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've got to believe I'm innocent. If you don't, take my job.”

— Richard M. Nixon

History

“We do not learn by inference and deduction and the application of mathematics to philosophy, but by direct intercourse and sympathy.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Sympathy

“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.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Home

“Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Best

“I wish I could give you a lot of advice, based on my experience of winning political debates. But I don't have that experience. My only experience is at losing them.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Experience

“No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now.”

— Richard M. Nixon

History

“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.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Change

“I played by the rules of politics as I found them.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Politics

“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.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Change

“Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Government

“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.”

— Richard M. Nixon

War

“Finishing second in the Olympics gets you silver. Finishing second in politics gets you oblivion.”

— Richard M. Nixon

Politics