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Quotes by Richard M. Nixon

Born: 9th January 1913, Died: 22nd April 1994
Richard M. Nixon was the 37th President of the United States.
In this page dedicated to Richard M. Nixon, the 37th President of the United States, you will find a curated collection of insightful and thought-provoking quotes. Explore the words and wisdom of this influential leader as he reflects on various aspects of politics, foreign affairs, and governance. Nixon's quotes provide a glimpse into his perspectives, experiences, and approach to leadership during his time in office. Discover the enduring impact and complexity of Nixon's thoughts and delve into key moments of his presidency through this compilation of his most memorable quotes.

The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire. Read Summary

If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

Defeat doesn't finish a man, quit does. A man is not finished when he's defeated. He's finished when he quits. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook. I earned everything I've got. Read Summary

The more you stay in this kind of job, the more you realize that a public figure, a major public figure, is a lonely man. Read Summary

Well, I screwed it up real good, didn't I? Read Summary

You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character. Read Summary

There will be no whitewash in the White House. Read Summary

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. Read Summary

Finishing second in the Olympics gets you silver. Finishing second in politics gets you oblivion. Read Summary

You must never be satisfied with losing. You must get angry, terribly angry, about losing. But the mark of the good loser is that he takes his anger out on himself and not his victorious opponents or on his teammates. Read Summary

We are not spending the Federal Government's money, we are spending the taxpayer's money, and it must be spent n a way which guarantees his money's worth and yields the fullest possible benefit to the people being helped. Read Summary

If an individual wants to be a leader and isn't controversial, that means he never stood for anything. Read Summary

Watergate had become the center of the media's universe, and during the remaining year of my presidency the media tried to force everything else to revolve around it. Read Summary

I let the American people down. Read Summary

Never say no when a client asks for something, even if it is the moon. You can always try, and anyhow there is plenty of time afterwards to explain that it was not possible. Read Summary

My concern today is not with the length of a person's hair but with his conduct. Read Summary

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