Richard Nixon: “In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this twenty-third day of January in the year of our Lord nineteen…”

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…

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

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

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