Extremists on the left tend to be just as critical of pragmatism as extremists on the right.
Richard M. NixonA public man must never forget that he loses his usefulness when he as an individual, rather than his policy, becomes the issue.
Richard M. NixonIf 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.
Richard M. NixonIf you are ever going to lie, you go to jail for the lie rather than the crime. So believe me, don't ever lie.
Richard M. NixonThe recent upsurge of public concern over environmental questions reflects a belated recognition that man has been too cavalier in his relations with nature. Unless we arrest the depredations that have been inflicted so carelessly on our natural systems-which exist in an intricate set of balances-we face the prospect of ecological disaster.
Richard M. Nixon