Richard Nixon

US President, Watergate

Modern influential 132 sayings

Sayings by Richard Nixon

You have to face the fact that the whole problem is really the blacks. The key is to devise a system that recognizes this while not appearing to.

1968 — Private conversation with aide John Ehrlichman
Controversial Unverifiable

The homosexuals are the most aggressive group in the country.

1971 — Private conversation with aides
Controversial Unverifiable

The Jews have certain traits. Some are very aggressive and obnoxious.

1971 — Private Oval Office tape recording
Controversial Unverifiable

The only way to stop the drug problem is to legalize it and then tax it out of existence.

1971 — Private conversation with aides
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The women's lib thing—that's a bunch of bullshit.

1972 — Private conversation with aides
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The Italians—they're not like us. They smell different, they look different, they act different.

1971 — Private conversation with aides
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The trouble with the Irish is that they don't have any sense of humor.

1972 — Private conversation with aides
Controversial Unverifiable

The coloreds are trying to take over the country.

1971 — Private conversation with aides
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The Jews have a stranglehold on the media.

1971 — Private Oval Office tape recording
Controversial Unverifiable

The Mexicans are a lazy people.

1971 — Private conversation with aides
Controversial Unverifiable

The blacks—they're just not ready for leadership.

1968 — Private conversation with aides
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The Jews are born spies.

1971 — Private Oval Office tape recording
Controversial Unverifiable

The problem with the Catholics is that they take orders from the Pope.

1971 — Private conversation with aides
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The Indians—they're worse than the blacks.

1971 — Private conversation with aides
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The Jews have a persecution complex.

1971 — Private Oval Office tape recording
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The Puerto Ricans are just like the blacks—they don't know how to work.

1971 — Private conversation with aides
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The Jews are responsible for communism.

1971 — Private Oval Office tape recording
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The blacks—they're just not capable of governing.

1968 — Private conversation with aides
Controversial Unverifiable

The Jews are all over the Supreme Court.

1971 — Private Oval Office tape recording
Controversial Unverifiable

The Jews are the most aggressive people in the world.

1971 — Private Oval Office tape recording
Controversial Unverifiable