87 result(s) for Richard M. Nixon Quotes.
"I have never been a quitter."
"The harder the conflict, the greater the triumph."
"Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them."
"Every man is responsible for his own destiny."
"Defeat doesn't finish a man--quit does. A man is not finished when he's defeated. He's finished when he quits."
"Isn't it strange that the most gentle of hearts and the most violent of despots share the same dreams?"
"The only way to defeat your enemy is to make him your friend."
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"Always remember others may hate you but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself."
"We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another – until we speak quietly enough so that our words can be heard as well as our voices."
"I have never been 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 greatness comes when you're really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments, when sadness comes. Because only if you've been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain."
"Always remember that others may hate you. But those who hate you do not win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself."
"The harder that conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
"The only way to silence a vicious rumor is to contradict it with the plain truth."
"Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty."
"In the end, a person is measured by the impact he has on the lives of others."
"When the president does it, that means it's not illegal."
"Defeat doesn’t finish a man, quit does. A man is not finished when he’s defeated. He’s finished when he quits."
"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."
"It is necessary for us to learn from others' mistakes. You will not live long enough to make them all yourself."
"No man is great if he thinks he is. A man who thinks he is already great will never become great."
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"Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty."
"A man is not finished when he's defeated; he's finished when he quits."
"In the end, a person is only known by the impact he has on others."
"The mark of a true leader is the ability to stick to a plan despite misgivings."
"The greatness comes not when things always go good for you, but the greatness comes when you're really tested."
"Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way."
"The harder the conflict, the more glorious the triumph."
"Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them back. And then, you destroy yourself."
"The illegal we do immediately. The unconstitutional takes a little longer."
"Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself."
"Unless a president can protect the privacy of the advice he gets, he cannot get the advice he needs."
"You have to go where others fear to tread."
"The only way to defeat the terrorists is to unite."
"Those who have integrity can always remain confident and well-poised, whatever the outcome."
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"We can't stop living with the idea that offers half a chance of driving the Soviets to the bargaining table."
"If I were to compete with some of my peers now, they would outshine me."
"Isn't it better to seek the ultimate in novelty and create something entirely new?"
"A president should look for a judge who is as close to being neutral as possible."
"In the end, the American people will judge me."
"The American dream does not come to those who fall asleep."
"We are all of us children in a vast kindergarten trying to spell God's name with the wrong alphabet blocks!"
"Any change is resisted because bureaucrats have a vested interest in the chaos in which they exist."
"If I had to choose one moment in history to be president, it would be now. We are on the verge of a golden age in music."
"The only greatness for man is immortality."
"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."
"You have to do more than just fight fire with fire - you have to fight fire with water."
"I'm not a crook."
"If you think the United States has stood still, who built the largest shopping center in the world?"
"I can see clearly now... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and more forthrightly in dealing with Watergate."
"The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger - but recognize the opportunity."
"Always remember, others may hate you. Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself."
"I've always remembered something Buckminster Fuller told me. 'You won't waste your life,' he said, 'if you waste your time.'"
"People are trapped in history and history is trapped in them."
"Leadership means firmness, not harshness or bullying; understanding, not weakness; justice, not irresponsible freedom; humaneness, not intolerance; generosity, not selfishness."
"Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself."
"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."
"If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risks, you win no victories."
"In the end, politics isn't about big money or power games; it's about the improvement of people's lives."
"The presidency has many problems, but boredom is the least of them."
"The greatness comes not when things always go good for you. But the greatness comes when you're really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments, when sadness comes."
"I can take it. The tougher it gets, the cooler I get."
"It's a challenge, but it's easier than it was before. Our country has been in difficult times; it's been in war."
"When the President does it, that means that it is not illegal."
"You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've learned that I'm innocent. You must pursue the investigation to its conclusion. You've got to believe what I've said. It wasn't a cover-up."
"I am confident that I have not committed any crime and that the accusations of corruption against me will not be proved."
"I have never been 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 interests of America first. America needs a full-time President and a full-time Congress, particularly at this time with problems we face at home and abroad."
"I am not a crook."
"You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore."
"People have got to know whether or not their President is a crook."
"If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together."
"Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself."
"I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business."
"A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits."
"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years."
"If you are a good loser, you are a winner."
"A man is not truly poor if he can still laugh."
"People are more influenced by love than hate."
"Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects."
"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."
"I can leave this office with the satisfaction that I have done my best in carrying out the duties that have been entrusted to me."
"Make sure you pay attention to what people need, not just what they say they need."
"The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker."
"The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire."
"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."
"The old believe everything; the middle-aged suspect everything; the young know everything."
"Define your goals, know exactly what you want to achieve, and make every hour count toward reaching that goal."
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