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"Under the doctrine of separation of powers, the manner in which the president personally exercises his assigned executive powers is not subject to questioning by another branch of government."
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"Remember, always give your best. Never get discouraged. Never be petty. Always remember, others may hate you. But those who hate you don't win unless you hate them. And then you destroy yourself."
"The American people are entitled to see the president and to hear his views directly, and not to see him only through the press."
"Never say no when a client asks for something, even if it is the moon. You can always try, and anyhow there is plenty of time afterwards to explain that it was not possible."
"People have got to know whether or not their president is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook. I earned everything I've got."
"You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference."
"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."
"If you take no risks, you will suffer no defeats. But if you take no risks, you win no victories."
"We must always remember that America is a great nation today not because of what government did for people but because of what people did for themselves and for one another."
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