Quotes by Richard M. Nixon

“Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you dont win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.”

“Well, I screwed it up real good, didnt I?”

“When the winds blow and the rains fall and the sun shines through the clouds he still resolves as he did then, that nothing so fine ever happened to him or anyone else as falling in love with Thee-my dearest heart.”

“Dont try to take on a new personality; it doesnt work.”

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

“The greatness comes not when things go always good for you. But the greatness comes when you’re really tested, when you take some knocks, some disappointments, when sadness comes.”

“A man is not finished when he is defeated. He is finished when he quits.”

“Always remember that others may hate you but those who hate you dont win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself.”

“Dont get the impression that you arouse my anger. You see, one can only be angry with those he respects.”

“The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word crisis. One brush stroke stands for danger; the other for opportunity. In a crisis, be aware of the danger - but recognize the opportunity.”

“By the time you get dressed, drive out there, play 18 holes and come home, youve blown seven hours. There are better things you can do with your time.”

“The greatest honor history can bestow is that of peacemaker.”

“Most look up and admire the stars. A champion climbs a mountain and grabs one.”

“My strong point, if I have a strong point, is performance. I always do more than I say. I always produce more than I promise.”

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

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

“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.”

“Never let your head hang down. Never give up and sit down and grieve. Find another way. And dont pray when it rains if you dont pray when the sun shines.”

“In our own lives, let each of us ask - not just what government will do for me, but what can I do for myself? Richard M”

“The easiest period in a crisis situation is actually the battle itself. The most difficult is the period of indecision -- whether to fight or run away. And the most dangerous period is the aftermath. It is then, with all his resources spent and his guard down, that an individual must watch out for dulled reactions and faulty judgment.”