Richard Nixon: “I am confident if we can, however, back the United Nations, that this means that the Soviet Union will have to back down…”

It is only a beginning, always.

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

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