Richard Nixon: “The main task of the university is to maintain a climate in which, among other things, the critical spirit can flourish.”

We think that when we suffer a defeat that all is ended.

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

Mistakes, yes. But for personal gain, never.

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