Richard Nixon: “Now, Therefore, I, Richard Nixon, President of the United States of America, do call upon the people of the United…”

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…

Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

It is only a beginning, always.