Richard Nixon Quotes


If we succeed, it will not be because of what we have, but it will be because of what we are; not because of what we own, but, rather because of what we believe.


Citations

Nixon, Richard. "Second Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1973. Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard Nixon, 1973. U.S. Government Printing Office, 1975.

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Richard Nixon
Richard Nixon
  • Born: January 9, 1913
  • Died: April 22, 1994
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: President

Richard Milhous Nixon was the 37th president of the United States, serving from 1969 to 1974. A member of the Republican Party, Nixon previously served as the 36th vice president from 1953 to 1961, having risen to national prominence as a representative and senator from California. After five years in the White House that saw the conclusion to the U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War, détente with the Soviet Union and China, and the establishment of the Environmental Protection Agency, he became the only president to resign from the office, following the Watergate scandal.