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"Nixon's attempts to order subversion of various departments was bound to come out in some form."
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"...vast accession of strength from their younger recruits, who having nothing in them of the feelings or principles of '76 now look to a single and splendid government of an Aristocracy, founded on banking institutions and monied in corporations under the guise and cloak of their favored branches of manufactures commerce and navigation, riding and ruling over the plundered ploughman and beggared yeomanry."

"Government! Three fourths parasitic and the other fourth Stupid fumbling."

"I used to call myself a single-issue voter on the essential question of defending civilization against its terrorist enemies and their totalitarian protectors, and on that 'issue' I hope I can continue to expose and oppose any ambiguity."

"We do not wish to open your ports to foreign trade all at once."

"The biggest enemy of western people is not war or terrorism, it is their own governments lack of regulation of public health and safety."
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"The legislator learns that when you talk a lot, you get in trouble. You have to listen a lot to make deals."

"Any suggestion that I'm writing about political operatives because I'm interested in political operatives misses the entire point."

"When you see how the President makes political or policy decisions, you see who he is. The essence of the Presidency is decision-making."

"I don't think there will ever be a permanent truce, but I believe the media needs to be more careful and be willing to count to 10 before rushing on the air or into print."

"The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies."

"The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified."

"Nixon's grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he had admitted error early and apologized to the country, he would have escaped."

"Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government."

"People like to pigeonhole and say, Well, I'm a Washington insider, and you know, that's quite silly. What does that even mean?"
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