Idealism without pragmatism is impotent. Pragmatism without idealism is meaningless. The key to effective leadership is pragmatic idealism.

In a flat choice between smoke and jobs, we're for jobs... But just keep me out of trouble on environmental issues.

I've analyzed the best I can... and I have not found an impeachable offense, and therefore resignation is not an acceptable course.

Scrubbing floors and emptying bedpans has as much dignity as the Presidency.

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

You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference.

When I am the candidate, I run the campaign.