History is a pack of lies about events that never happened told by people who weren't there.
In the long term we can hope that religion will change the nature of man and reduce conflict. But history is not encouraging in this respect. The bloodiest wars in history have been religious wars.
Pearl Harbor caused our Nation to wholeheartedly commit to winning World War II, changing the course of our Nation's history and the world's future.
It was a Greek tragedy. Nixon was fulfilling his own nature. Once it started it could not end otherwise.
The deliberate and deadly attacks which were carried out yesterday against our country were more than acts of terror. They were acts of war.
It is necessary for me to establish a winner image. Therefore, I have to beat somebody.
I can see clearly now... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and more forthrightly in dealing with Watergate.
People that are really very weird can get into sensitive positions and have a tremendous impact on history.
Could I have but a line a century hence crediting a contribution to the advance of peace, I would yield every honor which has been accorded by war.
What is sad for women of my generation is that they weren't supposed to work if they had families. What were they going to do when the children are grown - watch the raindrops coming down the window pane?
It is impossible to predict the time and progress of revolution. It is governed by its own more or less mysterious laws.
You must pursue this investigation of Watergate even if it leads to the president. I'm innocent. You've got to believe I'm innocent. If you don't, take my job.
Seek freedom and become captive of your desires. Seek discipline and find your liberty.
Fear of serious injury alone cannot justify oppression of free speech and assembly. Men feared witches and burnt women. It is the function of speech to free men from the bondage of irrational fears.
A truly American sentiment recognizes the dignity of labor and the fact that honor lies in honest toil.
We, therefore, here in Britain stand shoulder to shoulder with our American friends in this hour of tragedy, and we, like them, will not rest until this evil is driven from our world.
History is indeed little more than the register of the crimes, follies, and misfortunes of mankind.
Statutes authorizing unreasonable searches were the core concern of the framers of the 4th Amendment.
There are no extraordinary men... just extraordinary circumstances that ordinary men are forced to deal with.
Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done.
Be assured those will be thy worst enemies, not to whom thou hast done evil, but who have done evil to thee. And those will be thy best friends, not to whom thou hast done good, but who have done good to thee.
I have tried to lift France out of the mud. But she will return to her errors and vomitings. I cannot prevent the French from being French.
I come into the peace of wild things who do not tax their lives with forethought of grief... For a time I rest in the grace of the world, and am free.
No greater nor more affectionate honor can be conferred on an American than to have a public school named after him.
I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.
I'm the only person of distinction who has ever had a depression named for him.
Although... the Chief Magistrate must almost of necessity be chosen by a party and stand pledged to its principles and measures, yet in his official action he should not be the President of a party only, but of the whole people of the United States.