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In the first rule of politics, you know, Harry Truman, the buck stops here. Take responsibility. What I've learned over the years is that people will give people in politics a lot of rope if they just take responsibility.

You know, one of the things I think you understand as president is you're held responsible for everything, but you don't always have control of everything, right?

I once told Nixon that the Presidency is like being a jackass caught in a hail storm. You've got to just stand there and take it.

My responsibility as president is to take care to solve the problems we are facing now and to provide a vision and direction for how our nation should advance in the future.

You won't have Nixon to kick around anymore, because, gentlemen, this is my last press conference.

As of now, I am in control here in the White House.

The reason I'm a Nixonite is because of his indestructibility and resilience. He never quit.

My first responsibility is to keep America safe.

I'm just becoming more and more aware of this truly profound responsibility that we carry as individuals. And it's a responsibility not only to ourselves and to our families, but to the billions of people who still have to come in the future who will be dealing with our legacy.