Tag: Richard Milhous Nixon

Violence or the threat of violence must never be permitted to influence the actions or judgments of the university community. Once it does, the community, almost by definition, ceases to be a university. It is for this reason that from time immemorial expulsion has been the primary instrument of university discipline.

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We are all in it together. This is a war. We take a few shots and it will be over. We will give them a few shots and it will be over.

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Well, I’m not a crook.

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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.

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When I retire I’m going to spend my evenings by the fireplace going through those boxes. There are things in there that ought to be burned.

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When the president does it, that means it is not illegal.

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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.

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Who are you going to shoot joking with Attorney General Richard Kleindienst about creating an opening on the Supreme court

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You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I’m innocent. You’ve got to believe I’m innocent. If you don’t, take my job.

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You see these bums, you know, blowing up campuses … storming around about this issue. (On student protesters against Vietnam War)

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