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.

Quote by Richard M Nixon

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I can see clearly now... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and...

I can see clearly now... that I was wrong in not acting more decisively and...

I let the American people down.

I let the American people down.

We do not learn by inference and deduction and the application of mathematics to philosophy,...

We do not learn by inference and deduction and the application of mathematics to philosophy,...

Once you get into this great stream of history, you can't get out.

Once you get into this great stream of history, you can't get out.

It is necessary for me to establish a winner image. Therefore, I have to beat...

It is necessary for me to establish a winner image. Therefore, I have to beat...

People who like this sort of thing will find this is the sort of thing...

People who like this sort of thing will find this is the sort of thing...

It I talked about Watergate, I was described as struggling to free myself from the...

It I talked about Watergate, I was described as struggling to free myself from the...

There are some people, you know, they think the way to be a big man...

There are some people, you know, they think the way to be a big man...

Let us move from the era of confrontation to the era of negotiation.

Let us move from the era of confrontation to the era of negotiation.

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another - until...

We cannot learn from one another until we stop shouting at one another - until...

I doubt if any of them would even intentionally double-park.

I doubt if any of them would even intentionally double-park.

Watergate had become the center of the media's universe, and during the remaining year of...

Watergate had become the center of the media's universe, and during the remaining year of...

As this long and difficult war ends, I would like to address a few special...

As this long and difficult war ends, I would like to address a few special...

The more you stay in this kind of job, the more you realize that a...

The more you stay in this kind of job, the more you realize that a...

If an individual wants to be a leader and isn't controversial, that means he never...

If an individual wants to be a leader and isn't controversial, that means he never...

No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported...

No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported...

The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands...

The Chinese use two brush strokes to write the word 'crisis.' One brush stroke stands...

People in the media say they must look at the president with a microscope. Now,...

People in the media say they must look at the president with a microscope. Now,...

Most of the media... is positioning the merger with Compaq and the recent actions by...

Most of the media... is positioning the merger with Compaq and the recent actions by...

A single death is a tragedy, are million deaths is a statistic.

A single death is a tragedy, are million deaths is a statistic.

I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir.

I'm an instant star. Just add water and stir.

The President is the last person in the world to know what the people really...

The President is the last person in the world to know what the people really...