Nixon Quotes

Nixon is one of the few in the history of this country to run for high office talking out of both sides of his mouth at the same time and lying out of both sides. (Harry S. Truman)
Tell the FBI that the kidnappers should pick out a judge that Nixon wants back. View quote
William O. Douglas
The fact of the Watergate cover-up is not nearly as interesting as the step into making the cover-up. And when you understand the step, you understand that Richard Nixon lied. That he was a criminal. View quote
Bob Woodward
After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war with history, attempting to wipe out the Watergate stain and memory. Happily, history won, largely because of Nixon's tapes. View quote
Bob Woodward
Nixon was the most dishonest individual I have ever met in my life. He lied to his wife, his family, his friends, his colleagues in the Congress, lifetime members of his own political party, the American people and the world. View quote
Barry Goldwater
Washington couldn't tell a lie, Nixon couldn't tell the truth, and Reagan couldn't tell the difference. View quote
Mort Sahl
I thought Nixon was the worst President we had ever had, save only perhaps Andrew Johnson. View quote
Stephen Ambrose
Nixon regarded himself as having been cheated by life. He never got my vote. View quote
Stephen Ambrose
Even before Watergate and his resignation, Nixon had inspired conflicting and passionate emotions. View quote
Stephen Ambrose
Richard Nixon is a no good, lying bastard. He can lie out of both sides of his mouth at the same time, and if he ever caught himself telling the truth, he'd lie just to keep his hand in. View quote
Harry S. Truman
Nixon is a strong leader with a good grasp of the world's problems. He knows that the only way to argue with the communists is from a position of strength. (Muhammad Reza Pahlavi)
Nixon has the audacity to tell me to do nothing in the interest of my country until he dictactes where that interest lies. At the same time he threatens me that failure to follow his so-called advice will be to jeopardize the special relations between our two countries. I say to hell with such special relations. View quote
Muhammad Reza Pahlavi
Nixon would like to consign us to to the level of the most backward countries in the whole Middle East. Why lower us to the standard of the Saudis rather than raising the Saudis to meet us? View quote
Muhammad Reza Pahlavi
You roll back the stones, and you find slithering things. That is the world of Richard Nixon. View quote
John Kenneth Galbraith
In dealing with Mr. Nixon, it is not easy to be unfair. He invites and justifies all available criticism. View quote
John Kenneth Galbraith
Avoid all needle drugs, the only dope worth shooting is Richard Nixon. View quote
Abbie Hoffman
If Nixon is not forced to turn over tapes of his conversations with the ring of men who were conversing on their violations of the law, then liberty will soon be dead in this nation. If Nixon gets away with that, then Nixon makes the law as he goes along - not the Congress nor the courts. The old Court you and I served so long will not be worthy of its traditions if Nixon can twist, turn and fashion the law as he sees fit. View quote
Earl Warren
The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies. View quote
Bob Woodward
Nixon had some large achievements in foreign affairs. They will be remembered. But a president probably gets remembered for one thing, and Watergate will head the Nixon list, I suspect. View quote
Bob Woodward
Even now there is no evidence that anyone involved in the Nixon operation was going to threaten us. View quote
Bob Woodward
Just when you think there's nothing to write about, Nixon says, "I am not a crook." Jimmy Carter says, "I have lusted after women in my heart." President Reagan says, "I have just taken a urinalysis test, and I am not on dope." (Art Buchwald)
One trouble with living beyond your deserved number of years is that there's always some reason to live another year. And I'd like to live another year so that Nixon won't be President. If he's re-elected I'll have to live another four years. View quote
Rex Stout
If you were surprised when Nixon resigned, just watch what happens when I whup Foreman's behind! View quote
Muhammad Ali
I live in a rather special world. I only know one person who voted for Nixon. Where they are I don't know. They're outside my ken. But sometimes when I'm in a theater I can feel them. View quote
Pauline Kael
Every campaign, Garry Wills once wrote, "taught Nixon the same lesson: mobilize resentment against those in power." History taught the same to many conservative and reactionary populist movements, whose real attitude to those in power and authority was one of a servile, envious, vicarious adoration. View quote
Christopher Hitchens