Quote by Bob Woodward
After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war

After Nixon resigned in 1974, he engaged in a very aggressive war with history, attempting to wipe out the Watergate stain and memory. Happily, history won, largely because of Nixons tapes. – Bob Woodward

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The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon was too willing to use the power of government to settle scores and get even with enemies. – Bob Woodward

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I give lectures for money, but all the money goes to charity. So, I make no money from it. – Bob Woodward

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I think people are smart enough to sort it out. They know when theyre watching one of these food fight shows where journalists sit around and yell and scream at each other, versus serious issue reporting. – Bob Woodward

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What is history but a fable agreed upon? – Napoleon Bonaparte

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Time is my greatest enemy. – Evita Peron

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History is the interpretation of the significance that the past has for us. – Johan Huizinga

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The current state of knowledge is a moment in history, changing just as rapidly as the state of knowledge in the past has ever changed and, in many instances, more rapidly. – Jean Piaget

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