Richard Nixon: “It isn't a question of how much the federal government spends; it isn't a question of which government does the most. It…”

My mother was a saint.

In keeping Federal spending under control, we do not intend, of course, to single out only farm or environmental programs.

I have done my very best in all the days since to be true to that pledge.

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