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When the strongest nation in the world can be tied up for years in a war with no end in sight, when the richest nation in the world can't manage its own economy, when the nation with the greatest tradition of the rule

When the strongest nation in the world can be tied up for years in a war with no end in sight, when the richest nation in the world can't manage its own economy, when the nation with the greatest tradition of the rule of law is plagued by unprecedented lawlessness, and when the President of the United States cannot travel abroad or to any major city at home without fear of a hostile demonstration - then it's time for new leadership for the United States of America.

Richard M. Nixon
Leadership, War, Home

Before we become too arrogant with the most deadly of the seven deadly sins, the sin of pride, let us remember that the two great wars of this century, wars which cost twenty million dead, were fought between Christian nations praying to the same God.

Richard M. Nixon
Christian, War, Pride
Nixon, Richard M. (1974). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon, 1972”, p.126, Best Books on

No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then, and it is misremembered now.

Richard M. Nixon
Military, War, Misunderstood
"No More Vietnams". Book by Richard M. Nixon, 1985.

The peace we seek in the world is not the flimsy peace which is merely an interlude between wars, but a peace which can endure for generations to come. It is important that we understand both the necessity and the limitations of America's role in maintaining that peace. Unless we in America work to preserve the peace, there will be no peace. Unless we in America work to preserve freedom, there will be no freedom.

Richard M. Nixon
Peace, War, America
Second Inaugural Address, delivered 20 January 1973

The Cold War isn't thawing; it is burning with a deadly heat. Communism isn't sleeping; it is, as always, plotting, scheming, working, fighting.

Richard M. Nixon
War, Sleep, Fighting

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.

Richard M. Nixon
Religious, War, Reality

While might certainly does not make right, neither does right by itself make might.

Richard M. Nixon
Peace, War, Doe

Peace demands more, not less, from a people. Peace lacks the clarity of purpose and the cadence of war. War is scripted: peace is improvisation.

Richard M. Nixon
Peace, War, Clarity Of Purpose

The lesson of all history warns us that we should negotiate only when our military superiority is so convincing that we can achieve our objective at the conference table, and deny the aggressor theirs.

Richard M. Nixon
Peace, Military, War

I seriously doubt if we will ever have another war. This is probably the very last one.

Richard M. Nixon
War, Doubt, Lasts
Interview with C. L. Sulzberger in The New York Times (p. 14), March 8, 1971.

As this long and difficult war ends, I would like to address a few special words to the American people: Your steadfastness in supporting our insistence on peace with honor has made peace with honor possible.

Richard M. Nixon
War, Long, People
Nixon, Richard M. (1975). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon, 1973”, p.19, Best Books on

A riot is a spontaneous outburst. A war is subject to advance planning.

Richard M. Nixon
Military, War, Planning
Address before the National Association of Manufacturers, New York City, December 8, 1967.

The only way to achieve a practical, livable peace in a world of competing nations is to take the profit out of war.

Richard M. Nixon
War, Democracy, World
"Real Peace". Book by Richard M. Nixon, 1983.

The communists have lost the cold war, but the west has not yet won it.

Richard M. Nixon
War, West, Losing

The only place you and I disagree is with regard to the bombing. You're so goddamned concerned about the civilians, and I (in contrast) don't give a damn. I don't care.". . . "I'd rather use the nuclear bomb. . . Does that bother you? I just want you to think big.

Richard M. Nixon
War, Thinking, Giving

I'm not going to be the first American president to lose a war.

Richard M. Nixon
War, President, Vietnam

We are all in it together. This is a war. We take a few shots and it will be over. We will give them a few shots and it will be over.

Richard M. Nixon
War, Giving, Together

The Soviet Union began by banishing God. The United States began as a community of people who wanted to worship God as they chose. . . Man does not live by bread alone. Those in the United States whose desire to create a strictly secular society is as strong as Lenin's was should study this Cold War lesson closely. Communism was defeated by an alliance spearheaded by 'one nation under God.'

Richard M. Nixon
Strong, War, Men

I want to be sure...that nothing is done on these veterans. Is that understood?...Is the word out? That they are not to touch em, they are not to do a thing?...Get a hold of the district police; they're not to touch them, they're to do nothing: Just let em raise Hell.

Richard M. Nixon
War, Police, Ems

If in order to avoid further Communist expansion in Asia and particularly in Indo-China, if in order to avoid it we must take the risk by putting American boys in, I believe that the executive branch of the government has to take the politically unpopular position of facing up to it and doing it, and I personally would support such a decision.

Richard M. Nixon
War, Believe, Boys

Mr. Stevenson has a degree alright-a PhD from the Acheson College of Cowardly Communist Containment.

Richard M. Nixon
War, College, Degrees

The events that followed our withdrawal from Vietnam, including the plight of the boat people and the more than 1 million slaughtered by the new communist rulers of Cambodia, showed that media critics who said we were on the wrong side were mistaken.

Richard M. Nixon
War, Media, People

There can be no whitewash at the White House.

Richard M. Nixon
War, White, House
Televised speech, 30 Apr. 1973

What we do with this peace-whether we preserve it and defend it, or whether we lose it and let it slip away-will be the measure of our worthiness of the spirit and sacrifice of the hundreds of thousands who gave their lives in two World Wars, Korea, and in Vietnam.

Richard M. Nixon
War, Sacrifice, Korea

But also out here in this dreary, difficult war, I think history will record that this may have been one of Americas finest hours, because we took a difficult task and we succeeded.

Richard M. Nixon
War, Thinking, History
Nixon, Richard M. (1971). “Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: Richard M. Nixon, 1969”, p.588, Best Books on