While might certainly does not make right, neither does right by itself make might. Richard M. Nixon More Quotes by Richard M. Nixon More Quotes From Richard M. Nixon I really believe life is simple. It's all the other people that make things complicated. Richard M. Nixon simplebelievepeople Baseball without fans is like Jayne Mansfield without a sweater. Hang on, that can be taken two ways. Richard M. Nixon takenbaseballtwo 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 airpastyears 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-purposewarpeace What starts the process, really, are laughs and slights and snubs when you are a kid. 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Nixon pragmatismidealismkeys 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 presidentialgovernmentchoices 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 greekkidsthinking 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-statespowerfulamerica Make sure you pay your taxes; otherwise you can get in a lot of trouble. Richard M. Nixon taxestroublepay 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 freedomwinningtime 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 hazardsenvironmentalessentials 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 patrioticdoemen 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 truthhonorlying 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 guygovernmentbelieve Our youth can not understand why society chooses to criminalize a behavior with so little visible ill effect or adverse social impact... These young people have jumped the fence and found no cliff. And the disrespect for the possession laws fosters a disrespect for laws and the system in general... On top of this is the distinct impression among the youth that some police may use the marihuana laws to arrest people they don't like for other reasons, whether it be their politics, their hair style or their ethnic background. Richard M. Nixon marijuanaimpacthair
