Richard M. Nixon Quotes About Character
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Economic power is not the same as strength of national character. Our country may be rich in goods, but we are poor in spirit.
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You've got to learn to survive a defeat. That's when you develop character.
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If we take the route of the permanent handout, the American character will itself be impoverished.
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No president in history has been more vilified or was more vilivied during the time he was President than Lincoln. Those who knew him, his secretaries, have written that he was deeply hurt by what was said about him and drawn about him, but on the other hand, Lincoln had the great strength of character never to display it, always able to stand tall and strong and firm no matter how harsh or unfair the criticism might be. These elements of greatness, of course, inspire us all today.
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The ultimate test of a nation's character is not how it responds to adversity in war but how it meets the challenge of peace.
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With all the power that a president has, the most important thing to bear in mind is this: You must not give power to a man unless, above everything else, he has character. Character is the most important qualification the president of the United States can have.
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Richard M. Nixon
- Born: January 9, 1913
- Died: April 22, 1994
- Occupation: 37th U.S. President
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