The political lesson of Watergate is thi... by Gerald R. Ford

President America Republican United States Nixon

The political lesson of Watergate is this: Never again must America allow an arrogant, elite guard of political adolescents to by-pass the regular party organization and dictate the terms of a national election.

- Gerald R. Ford

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Hope

I would hope that understanding and reconciliation are not limited to the 19th hole alone.

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Life

I have had a lot of adversaries in my political life, but no enemies that I can remember.

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Golf

I know I am getting better at golf because I am hitting fewer spectators.

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Government

Truth is the glue that holds government together.

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Mother Family

There are no adequate substitutes for father, mother, and children bound together in a loving commitment to nurture and protect. No government, no matter how well-intentioned, can take the place of the family in the scheme of things.

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Men Government

Our constitution works. Our great republic is a government of laws, not of men.

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