Share
×
Inspirational Quotes
Authors
Professions
Topics
Tags
Quote
So you are lean and mean and resourceful and you continue to walk on the edge of the precipice because over the years you have become fascinated by how close you can walk without losing your balance.
Richard M. Nixon
Share
Change background
T
T
T
Change font
Original
TAGS & TOPICS
Richard M. Nixon
Age: 81 †
Born: 1913
Born: January 9
Died: 1994
Died: April 22
Autobiographer
Lawyer
Military Officer
Politician
President
Statesperson
Yorba Linda
California
Richard Milhous Nixon
Nixon
President Nixon
Dick Nixon
Tricky Dick
R. Nixon
R. M. Nixon
Richard M. Nixon
Years
Losing
Balance
Resourceful
Close
Precipice
Walk
Lean
Walks
Fascinated
Become
Edge
Without
Edges
Mean
Continue
More quotes by Richard M. Nixon
Let us begin by committing ourselves to the truth to see it like it is, and tell it like it is, to find the truth, to speak the truth, and to live the truth.
Richard M. Nixon
I played by the rules of politics as I found them.
Richard M. Nixon
Since I have never one a debate let me tell you how not to lose one.
Richard M. Nixon
Idealism without pragmatism is impotent. Pragmatism without idealism is meaningless. The key to effective leadership is pragmatic idealism.
Richard M. Nixon
The Italians . . . you can't find one who is honest.
Richard M. Nixon
Never say no when a client asks for something, even if it is the moon. You can always try, and anyhow there is plenty of time afterwards to explain that it was not possible.
Richard M. Nixon
Your mind must always go, even while you're shaking hands and going through all the maneuvers. I developed the ability long ago to do one thing while thinking about another.
Richard M. Nixon
This is a great day for France!
Richard M. Nixon
The three most difficult words to speak are, I was wrong.
Richard M. Nixon
Those few days after Kent State were among the darkest of my presidency.
Richard M. Nixon
There is no such thing as a nonpolitical speech by a politician.
Richard M. Nixon
I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is opposed to every instinct in my body. But as president I must put the interests of America first Therefore, I shall resign the presidency effective at noon tomorrow.
Richard M. Nixon
I want to be sure...that nothing is done on these veterans. Is that understood?...Is the word out? That they are not to touch em, they are not to do a thing?...Get a hold of the district police they're not to touch them, they're to do nothing: Just let em raise Hell.
Richard M. Nixon
I reject the cynical view that politics is a dirty business.
Richard M. Nixon
The Jewish cabal is out to get me.
Richard M. Nixon
I don't know anything that builds the will to win better than competitive sports.
Richard M. Nixon
Listen, I don't know anything about polygraphs and I don't know how accurate they are, but I know they'll scare the hell out of people.
Richard M. Nixon
When I am the candidate, I run the campaign.
Richard M. Nixon
Under the doctrine of separation of powers, the manner in which the president personally exercises his assigned executive powers is not subject to questioning by another branch of government.
Richard M. Nixon
Anybody who wants to be an ambassador, wants to pay at least $250,000.
Richard M. Nixon