Quote by Bob Woodward
The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound

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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Watergate provides a model case study of the interaction and powers of each of the branches of government. It also is a morality play with a sad and dramatic ending. – Bob Woodward

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Using these unnamed sources, if done properly, carefully and fairly, provides more accountability in government. – Bob Woodward

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Nixons grand mistake was his failure to understand that Americans are forgiving, and if he had admitted error early and apologized to the country, he would have escaped. – Bob Woodward

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It is often said that men are ruled by their imaginations; but it would be truer to say they are governed by the weakness of their imaginations. – Walter Bagehot

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Democracy substitutes election by the incompetent many for appointment by the corrupt few. – George Bernard Shaw, Man and Superman, “Maxims: Education,” 1905

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A government of laws, and not of men. – John Adams

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The less government interferes with private pursuits, the better for general prosperity. – Martin Van Buren

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