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Publicly, we say one thing....Actually, we do another.
Richard M. Nixon
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Richard M. Nixon
Age: 81 †
Born: 1913
Born: January 9
Died: 1994
Died: April 22
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Because of the realities of human nature, perfect peace is achieved in two places only: in the grave and at the typewriter.
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In his heart everyone knows that the only people who get rich from the get rich quick books are those who write them.
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Let me just say this, and I want to say this to the televison audience: I made my mistakes, but in all of my years of public life, I have never profited, never profited from public service
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