Richard Nixon: “We want to be in a position so that nobody can cut our lifeline.”

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

I have never been a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent 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…

It is only a beginning, always.

This house has a great heart, and that heart comes from those who serve.