The only way to achieve a practical, livable peace in a world of competing nations is to take the profit out of war.

We don't owe the blacks a damn thing, anyway.

Mrs. Nixon and I share the sorrow of millions of Americans at the death of Louis Armstrong. One of the architects of an American art form, a free and individual spirit, and an artist of worldwide fame, his great talents and magnificent spirit added richness and pleasure to all our lives.

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.

...because there are no local or State boundaries to the problems of our environment, the Federal Government must play an active, positive role. We can and will set standards. We can and will exercise leadership.

The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word "crisis." One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity.

If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together.