Pat Nixon Quotes

Helping another person gives one the deepest pleasure in the world.

Being first lady is the hardest unpaid job in the world.

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.

Even when people can't speak your language, they can tell if you have love in your heart.

I love my husband. I believe in him, and I am proud of his accomplishments.

I do or die, but I never cancel out.

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

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

Caring for others creates the spirit of a nation.

You can't underestimate the power of fear.

[On whether she would want daughter Tricia to marry a politician:] I would feel sorry for her if she did.

I dont have time to be depressed.

[On the ERA Equality March:] It's the funniest thing. I don't feel there's any discrimination. I know my husband feels that way.

I feel theres enough seriousness in the world without seeing it in the theatre.

The hearings are just like a snake about to devour people.

I didnt know what it was not to work hard as I grew up.