Americans admire a people who can scratch a desert and produce a garden. The Israelis have shown qualities that Americans identify with: guts, patriotism, idealism, a passion for freedom. I have seen it. I know. Furthermore, I believe that.

— Richard M. Nixon

Black Americans, no more than white Americans, they do not want more government programs which perpetuate dependency. They don't want to be a colony in a nation.

— Richard M. Nixon

Don't get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects.

— Richard M. Nixon

Federal and state laws (should) be changed to no longer make it a crime to possess marijuana for private use.

— Richard M. Nixon

Finishing second in the Olympics gets you silver. Finishing second in politics gets you oblivion.

— Richard M. Nixon

Government can provide opportunity. But opportunity means nothing unless people are prepared to seize it.

— Richard M. Nixon

I can see clearly now... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and more forthrightly in dealing with Watergate.

— Richard M. Nixon

I can take it. The tougher it gets, the cooler I get.

— Richard M. Nixon

I don't know anything that builds the will to win better than competitive sports.

— Richard M. Nixon

If I had feelings, I probably wouldn’t have even survived.

— Richard M. Nixon