Richard Nixon: “I urge the citizens of this Nation to observe that day with community programs which will promote understanding and…”

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

My mother was a saint.

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…

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