Richard Nixon Quotes

It’s a graveyard for politics. I see this as the end of my political future

In what might be a motto of those who sought the presidency and lost, Ted Kennedy once said, "Frankly, I don't mind not being President. I just mind that someone else is."

It was always me and the other guy. I came in second for a long time.

Second place is just the first place loser.

Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose.

The saddest life is that of a political aspirant under democracy. His failure is ignominious and his success is disgraceful.

You have to lose to win a silver medal, so that's always the tough thing to wrap your head around.

In my career, I finished in second place six times. I played on teams that were in it to the very end. It's frustrating.

We have all seen Washington politicians fail us.

It sucks to be the runner-up because I've been the runner-up for a long time in my career. I would get so close and then lose a huge movie and sometimes it's one kid who beats you out for three different movies. It's so frustrating at the time, but what's so great is the lesson you take from that, which is, 'I've got to get better.'

No one remembers who came in second.

Being number two sucks.

I don't think I'll ever fully get over losing the city council seat. I don't know how that happened. But it was less than 1 percent out of 50,000 votes. I'd put in six or seven years into changing L.A.

Perhaps the cruelest thing ever said of Hubert Humphrey was that he had the soul of a vice president.

I understand the harsh feelings and sentiments from my opponents and their supporters because I myself have been defeated twice in my political life in the past and I understand very well it is hard to accept your own failure.

Nobody remembers who finished second but the guy who finished second.

Mitt Romney is a nice guy. But, we know where nice guys finish in politics.

It hurts to lose an election.

It doesn’t matter, this young man will never go far in politics.

There’s nothing more humbling than losing a few elections.

I've accepted that I was a failure in politics. I was not qualified for the job.

No one remembers the runner-up!

I'm just sorry I couldn't come home with a second Olympic gold medal.

Their failures, both Obama's and Kay Hagan's, are obvious.

I've got a lot of silvers. Second seems to be something I end up being. I don't want to be the bridesmaid forever.