I'm not a lovable man.

I would not like to be a political leader in Russia. They never know when they're being taped.

What was Watergate? A little bugging!

Those few days after Kent State were among the darkest of my presidency.

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

Nothing is more priceless and more worthy of preservation than the rich array of animal life with which our country has been blessed. It is a many-faceted treasure, of value to scholars, scientists, and nature lovers alike, and it forms a vital part of the heritage we all share as Americans.

If I were to make public these tapes, containing blunt and candid remarks on many different subjects, the confidentiality of the office of the president would always be suspect.