Richard Nixon
US President, Watergate
Sayings by Richard Nixon
When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal.
I brought myself down. I gave them a sword and they stuck it in. And they twisted it with relish. And I guess if I had been in their position, I'd have done the same thing.
People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook. I've earned everything I've got.
I don't think a man should be President unless he is a man of honor. And I don't think he should be President if he is a coward.
Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.
The American people are good people. They have a good heart. And when they get to know you, they'll like you. And if they don't like you, it's your fault.
The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker.
Solutions are not the answer.
I can only say, that I am not a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as President, I must put the interest of America first.
The average American doesn't want to know about the details of foreign policy. They just want to know that we're strong and that we're safe.
I believe that our young people, who are not even interested in politics, are interested in the future.
The press is the enemy.
I would like to think that I have left a legacy of peace for the world.
We must not be afraid to be great.
The strong must be just as well as strong. And the just must be strong as well as just.
I don't mind a little dirt. It's good for you.
I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body.
There are no easy answers, but there are simple choices.
The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. This honor now belongs to America.
I've always been an underdog. I've always been a fighter.