Richard Nixon

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

I don't think that when I go to the bathroom, I should have to tell the whole world what I'm doing.

People react to fear, not love. They don't teach that in Sunday School, but it's true.

I'm going to get rid of all these damn Jews in the government. They're everywhere.

The American people are not interested in the truth, they are interested in what they believe.

I don't give a shit about the poor. I care about the middle class.

I was not a great President, but I was a good President.

I don't think you're going to get any black votes. You're going to get some Jewish votes, but you're not going to get any black votes.

Let me say this about the White House. It's a great place to live, it's a great place to work, but it's not a great place to die.

A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.

I believe in the American dream, because I've seen it come true in my own life.

You can't be a statesman if you don't have a country.

The finest steel must go through the hottest fire.

Only if you have been in the deepest valley can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.

The greatest honor history can bestow is the title of peacemaker. This honor now beckons America—the chance to help lead the world at last out of the valley of turmoil and onto that high ground where man can at last ensure that no people will have to go through the valley of the shadow of war again.

We must recognize that we are a nation that has been blessed with great wealth and great power. But we must also recognize that we have great responsibilities.

The strong must be just as well as strong. The weak must be just as well as weak.

Our purpose in Vietnam is to prevent the success of aggression. It is not to conquer North Vietnam or to destroy its government. Our purpose is to help the people of South Vietnam to prevent the Communist conquest of their country.

The future of America is in its schools. The future of America is in its children.

I don't mind if you call me 'Tricky Dick' as long as you spell it with a 'k'.