Richard Nixon

It is because I believe so deeply in the American system, because I believe so strongly in the American people, that I have decided to take the action which I shall now announce.

The American people are a great people. They are a good people. And they want to do what is right.

I have always believed that the American people are at their best when they are challenged.

We must stand for peace, but we must also be strong enough to defend ourselves.

The time has come for America to move forward, to seize the initiative, to build a new and better world.

I may not have done everything right, but I've always tried to do what was right.

I have always been a fighter. I have always believed that you have to fight for what you believe in.

We must always remember that the strength of America lies in its people.

The American people are not afraid of challenges. They are not afraid of hard work. They are not afraid of sacrifice.

I have often said that the greatest strength of America is the character of its people.

The true strength of a nation lies not in its armies or its wealth, but in the character of its people.

I have found that the American people are a very forgiving people.