Honesty may not be the best policy, but it is worth trying once in a while. Richard M. Nixon More Quotes by Richard M. Nixon More Quotes From Richard M. Nixon Clean air, clean water, open spaces - these should once again be the birthright of every American. Richard M. Nixon spaceairwater The peace we seek to win is not victory over any other people, but the peace that comes "with healing in its wings;" with compassion for those who have suffered; with understanding for those who have opposed us; with the opportunity for all the peoples of this Earth to choose their own destiny. Richard M. Nixon healingwinningopportunity If 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. Nixon jailbelievelying By the time you get dressed, drive out there, play 18 holes and come home, you've blown seven hours. There are better things you can do with your time. Richard M. Nixon hoursplayhome Maybe New York shouldn't survive. Maybe it should go through a cycle of destruction. Richard M. Nixon destructionshouldnew-york You must never be satisfied with losing. You must get angry, terribly angry, about losing. But the mark of the good loser is that he takes his anger out on himself and not his victorious opponents or on his teammates. Richard M. Nixon sunsetdisciplineanger Italy hasn't had a government since Mussolini. Richard M. Nixon governmenthometravel The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word "crisis." One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. Richard M. Nixon positive-thinkingwritingopportunity While might certainly does not make right, neither does right by itself make might. Richard M. Nixon doewarpeace The worst thing a politician can be is dull. At least I'm interesting. Richard M. Nixon politicaldullinteresting Sure there are dishonest men in local government. But there are dishonest men in national government too. Richard M. Nixon politicalfunmen If you want to make beautiful music, you must play the black and the white notes together. Richard M. Nixon equalitymusicbeautiful We must always remember that America is a great nation today not because of what government did for people but because of what people did for themselves and for one another. Richard M. Nixon patriotic4th-of-julygovernment With 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. Nixon leadershipcharactermen My concern today is not with the length of a person's hair but with his conduct. Richard M. Nixon lengthhairtoday 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. Richard M. Nixon officepresidentstupid What we have done with the American Indian is its way as bad as what we imposed on the Negroes. We took a proud and independent race and virtually destroyed them. We have to find ways to bring them back into decent lives in this country. Richard M. Nixon independentracecountry The man of thought who will not act is ineffective; the man of action who will not think is dangerous. Richard M. Nixon actionmenthinking Before we become too arrogant with the most deadly of the seven deadly sins, the sin of pride, let us remember that the two great wars of this century, wars which cost twenty million dead, were fought between Christian nations praying to the same God. Richard M. Nixon pridechristianwar 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 givingcardspeople
