Top 35 Quotes & Sayings by Pat Nixon

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American first lady Pat Nixon.

Last updated on September 18, 2024.

Thelma Catherine "Pat" Nixon was First Lady of the United States from 1969 to 1974 as the wife of President Richard Nixon. She also served as Second Lady of the United States from 1953 to 1961 when her husband was vice president.

American - First lady | March 16, 1912 - June 22, 1993

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I have a very positive outlook.

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I've been blessed with a wonderful husband, two caring daughters and sons-in-law, and four really special grandchildren. They have each enhanced my life.

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I'd like to work on job and educational opportunities for all.

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It takes heart to be in political life.

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I never have tantrums. If anything makes me mad, I'm silent. If I'm not talking, leave me alone.

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I have always tried my best to do what I thought was the right thing at the time.

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I don't have time to worry about who I admire or who I identify with.

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I have sacrificed everything in my life that I consider precious to advance the political career of my husband.

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All lives have triumphs and tragedies, laughter and tears, and mine has been no different.

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I'm a perfectionist. I won't do a thing without trying to do it well.

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I'll have to have a room of my own. Nobody could sleep with Dick. He wakes up during the night, switches on the lights, speaks into his tape recorder.

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I have made my own decisions ever since my father died.

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If I had a choice, I'd rather be admired less and have my husband tormented less. I'd prefer that people concentrate on a fair assessment of him and his Presidency.

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All lives have triumphs and tragedies, laughter and tears, and mine has been no different. What really matters is whether, after all of that, you remain strong and a comfort to your loved ones. I have tried to meet that test.

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I think a person has to just be herself.

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I never had time to dream about being anyone else.

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I always look forward, not back.

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