Richard Nixon — "We have to remember that the main purpose of the military is to fight and win wa…"

"The only sure way to avoid making mistakes is to have no new ideas."

"I can only say, that I am not a quitter. To leave office before my term is completed is abhorrent to every instinct in my body. But as President, I must put the interest of America first."

"The American people are not interested in the truth, they are interested in what they believe."

"Solutions are not the answer."

"Our purpose in Vietnam is to prevent the success of aggression. It is not to conquer North Vietnam or to destroy its government. Our purpose is to help the people of South Vietnam to prevent the Commu…"