Richard Nixon: “And so tonight—to you, the great silent majority of my fellow Americans—I ask for your support.”

Always remember, others may hate you, but those who hate you don't win unless you hate them, and then you destroy yourself.

May God's grace be with you in all the days ahead.

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

Two weeks ago, I vowed to the American people that any appropriations bill substantially above my budget for fiscal year 1975 would be vetoed.