We must never forget that if the war in Vietnam is lost ... the right of free speech will be extinguished throughout the world.
Richard M. NixonWith all the power that a president has, the most important thing to bear in mind is this: You must not give power to a man unless, above everything else, he has character. Character is the most important qualification the president of the United States can have.
Richard M. NixonCommunism starts with the proposition that there are no universal truths or general truths of human nature.
Richard M. NixonWe are committed to cleaning up the air and cleaning up the water. But we also are committed to a strong economy, and we are not going to allow the environmental issue to be used sometimes falsely and sometimes in a demagogic way basically to destroy the system-the industrial system that made this the great country it is.
Richard M. NixonThe more you stay in this kind of job, the more you realize that a public figure, a major public figure, is a lonely man.
Richard M. NixonNothing matters more to the future of this Nation than insuring that our young men and women learn to believe in themselves and believe in their dreams, and that they develop this capacitythat you develop this capacity, so that you keep it all of your lives. I believe one of Americas most priceless assets is the idealism which motivates the young people of America. My generation has invested all that it has, not only its love but its hope and faith, in yours.
Richard M. Nixon