For among nations - as within nations - the soundest unity is that which respects diversity, and the strongest cohesion is that which rejects coercion. Richard M. Nixon More Quotes by Richard M. Nixon More Quotes From Richard M. Nixon I learned that the people who have the cards are usually the ones who talk the least and the softest; those who are bluffing tend to talk loudly and give themselves away. Richard M. Nixon giving cards people I really believe life is simple. It's all the other people that make things complicated. Richard M. Nixon simple believe people Baseball without fans is like Jayne Mansfield without a sweater. Hang on, that can be taken two ways. Richard M. Nixon taken baseball two The 1970s must be the years when America pays its debt to the past by reclaiming the purity of its air, its waters, and our living environment. It is literally now or never. Richard M. Nixon air past years Peace demands more, not less, from a people. Peace lacks the clarity of purpose and the cadence of war. War is scripted: peace is improvisation. Richard M. Nixon clarity-of-purpose war peace What starts the process, really, are laughs and slights and snubs when you are a kid. If your anger is deep enough and strong enough, you learn that you can change those attitudes by excellence, personal gut performance. Richard M. Nixon strong change children The successful leader does not talk down to people. He lifts them up. Richard M. Nixon leader successful people While technically I did not commit a crime, an impeachable offense... these are legalisms, as far as the handling of this matter is concerned; it was so botched up, I made so many bad judgments. The worst ones, mistakes of the heart, rather than the head. But let me say, a man in that top job - he's got to have a heart, but his head must always rule his heart. Richard M. Nixon mistake heart jobs Publicly, we say one thing....Actually, we do another. Richard M. Nixon one-thing Idealism without pragmatism is impotent. Pragmatism without idealism is meaningless. The key to effective leadership is pragmatic idealism. Richard M. Nixon pragmatism idealism keys As you know, the separation of church and state is not subject to discussion or alteration. Under our Constitution no church or religion can be supported by the U.S. Government. We maintain freedom of religion so that an American can either worship in the church of his choice or choose to go to no church at all. Richard M. Nixon presidential government choices I don't mind the homosexuality. I understand it. Nevertheless, goddamn, I don't think you glorify it on public television, homosexuality, even more than you glorify whores. We all know we have weaknesses. But, goddammit, what do you think that does to kids? You know what happened to the Greeks! Homosexuality destroyed them. Sure, Aristotle was a homo. We all know that. So was Socrates. Richard M. Nixon greek kids thinking If, when the chips are down, the worlds most powerful nation, the United States of America, acts like a pitiful, helpless giant, the forces of totalitarianism and anarchy will threaten free nations and free institutions throughout the world. Richard M. Nixon united-states powerful america Make sure you pay your taxes; otherwise you can get in a lot of trouble. Richard M. Nixon taxes trouble pay Yet we can maintain a free society only if we recognize that in a free society no one can win all the time. No one can have his own way all the time, and no one is right all the time. Richard M. Nixon freedom winning time It is essential that we take steps to prevent chemical substances from becoming environmental hazards. Unless we develop better methods to assure adequate testing of chemicals, we will be inviting the environmental crisis of the future. Richard M. Nixon hazards environmental essentials A man who has never lost himself in a cause bigger than himself has missed one of life's mountaintop experiences. Only in losing himself does he find himself. Only then does he discover all the latent strengths he never knew he had and which otherwise would have remained dormant. Richard M. Nixon patriotic doe men Let us begin by committing ourselves to the truth to see it like it is, and tell it like it is, to find the truth, to speak the truth, and to live the truth. Richard M. Nixon truth honor lying In our own lives, let each of us ask — not just what will government do for me, but what can I do for myself? In the challenges we face together, let each of us ask —not just how can government help, but how can I help? Richard M. Nixon government To the ordinary guy, all this is a bunch of gobbledygook. But out of the gobbledygook comes a very clear thing: you can't trust the government, you can't believe what they say, and you can't rely on their judgment. Richard M. Nixon guy government believe
