Richard Nixon: “Usually at an occasion like this the President stands up and says, 'I did it,' or the Congress says, 'I did it,' or the…”

And as I leave, let me say, that is an example I think all of us should remember.

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

My mother was a saint.

This, more than anything, is what I hope will be my legacy to you, to our country, as I leave the Presidency.