Richard Nixon Quotes, Thoughts and Image

When the President does it, that means that it's not illegal.

When the President does it, that means that it's not illegal.

I know you heard what you thought I said, but what I said isn't what I meant.

I know you heard what you thought I said, but what I said isn't what I meant.

I was not lying. I said things that later on seemed to be untrue.

I was not lying. I said things that later on seemed to be untrue.

I didn't do anything wrong and I promise to never do it again.

I didn't do anything wrong and I promise to never do it again.

Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.

Only if you have been in the deepest valley, can you ever know how magnificent it is to be on the highest mountain.

There are times when an abortion is necessary. I know that. When you have a black and a white.

There are times when an abortion is necessary. I know that. When you have a black and a white.

Nothing would please the Kremlin more than to have the people of this country choose a second rate president.

Nothing would please the Kremlin more than to have the people of this country choose a second rate president.

Capitalism works better than it sounds, while socialism sounds better than it works.

Capitalism works better than it sounds, while socialism sounds better than it works.

Honesty may not be the best policy, but it is worth trying once in a while.

Honesty may not be the best policy, but it is worth trying once in a while.

The man of thought who will not act is ineffective; the man of action who will not think is dangerous.

The man of thought who will not act is ineffective; the man of action who will not think is dangerous.

The important thing is that we maintain plausible deniability.

The important thing is that we maintain plausible deniability.

The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire.

The finest steel has to go through the hottest fire.

The Bohemian Grove, which I attend from time to time - it is the most faggy goddamned thing you could ever imagine.

The Bohemian Grove, which I attend from time to time - it is the most faggy goddamned thing you could ever imagine.

If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risks, you win no victories.

If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risks, you win no victories.

Politics would be a helluva good business if it weren't for the goddamned people.

Politics would be a helluva good business if it weren't for the goddamned people.

I would have made a good pope.

I would have made a good pope.

Publicly, we say one thing....Actually, we do another.

Publicly, we say one thing....Actually, we do another.

Look at the Justice Department, it's full of Jews...The lawyers in government are damn Jews.

Look at the Justice Department, it's full of Jews...The lawyers in government are damn Jews.

Well, I screwed it up real good, didn't I?

Well, I screwed it up real good, didn't I?

The Jews are irreligious, atheistic, immoral bunch of bastards.

The Jews are irreligious, atheistic, immoral bunch of bastards.

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

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

If the President does it, it can't be illegal.

If the President does it, it can't be illegal.

You want a wife who is intelligent, but not too intelligent.

You want a wife who is intelligent, but not too intelligent.

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

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

If an individual wants to be a leader and isn't controversial, that means he never stood for anything.

If an individual wants to be a leader and isn't controversial, that means he never stood for anything.

Those who hate us only win if we hate them back

Those who hate us only win if we hate them back

The Jewish cabal is out to get me.

The Jewish cabal is out to get me.

The press is the enemy.

The press is the enemy.

The Jews are just a very aggressive and abrasive and obnoxious personality.

The Jews are just a very aggressive and abrasive and obnoxious personality.

I would not like to be a political leader in Russia. They never know when they're being taped.

I would not like to be a political leader in Russia. They never know when they're being taped.

Screw State! State's always on the side of the blacks. The hell with them!

Screw State! State's always on the side of the blacks. The hell with them!

Maybe New York shouldn't survive. Maybe it should go through a cycle of destruction.

Maybe New York shouldn't survive. Maybe it should go through a cycle of destruction.

No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now.

No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now.