In the television age, the key distinction is between the candidate who can speak poetry and the one who can only speak prose. Richard M. Nixon on age
Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects. Richard M. Nixon on anger
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. Richard M. Nixon on anger
What starts the process, really, are laughs and slights and snubs when you are a kid. If your anger is deep enough and strong enough, you learn that you can change those attitudes by excellence, personal gut performance. Richard M. Nixon on anger
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. Richard M. Nixon on best
I've analyzed the best I can... and I have not found an impeachable offense, and therefore resignation is not an acceptable course. Richard M. Nixon on best
Politics would be a helluva good business if it weren't for the goddamned people. Richard M. Nixon on business
I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business. Richard M. Nixon on business
Any change is resisted because bureaucrats have a vested interest in the chaos in which they exist. Richard M. Nixon on change
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. Richard M. Nixon on change
What starts the process, really, are laughs and slights and snubs when you are a kid. If your anger is deep enough and strong enough, you learn that you can change those attitudes by excellence, personal gut performance. Richard M. Nixon on change
I don't think that a leader can control, to any great extent, his destiny. Very seldom can he step in and change the situation if the forces of history are running in another direction. Richard M. Nixon on change
I can take it. The tougher it gets, the cooler I get. Richard M. Nixon on cool
I wish I could give you a lot of advice, based on my experience of winning political debates. But I don't have that experience. My only experience is at losing them. Richard M. Nixon on experience
People react to fear, not love they don't teach that in Sunday School, but it's true. Richard M. Nixon on fear
Americans admire a people who can scratch a desert and produce a garden. The Israelis have shown qualities that Americans identify with: guts, patriotism, idealism, a passion for freedom. I have seen it. I know. I believe that. Richard M. Nixon on freedom
We must always remember that America is a great nation today not because of what government did for people but because of what people did for themselves and for one another. Richard M. Nixon on government
Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too. Richard M. Nixon on government
Under the doctrine of separation of powers, the manner in which the president personally exercises his assigned executive powers is not subject to questioning by another branch of government. Richard M. Nixon on government
We must always remember that America is a great nation today not because of what government did for people but because of what people did for themselves and for one another. Richard M. Nixon on great