Richard Nixon: “Having asked for this authority--and this responsibility--I now pledge to exercise it to the fullest.”

This country needs good farmers, good businessmen, good plumbers, good carpenters.

Always give your best, never get discouraged, never be petty.

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

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…