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> [People like to pigeonhole and say, Well, I'm a Washington insider, and you know, that's quite silly. What does that even mean?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/people-like-to-pigeonhole-and-say-well-i-m-a-washington-insider-and/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

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## More by Bob Woodward

> [Certain political figures think when you call them and ask them for a comment; that you are somehow doing something that you shouldn't be…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/certain-political-figures-think-when-you-call-them-and-ask-them-for-a/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [“Maybe that would be less crucial under Obama, Podesta thought, because Obama's approach was so intellectual. He compared Obama to Spock from Star Trek…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/maybe-that-would-be-less-crucial-under-obama-podesta-thought-because/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [Way before Watergate, senior administration officials hid behind anonymity.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/way-before-watergate-senior-administration-officials-hid-behind/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [Not a season passes without new disclosures showing Nixon's numerous attempts at criminal use of his presidential powers and in fact the scorn he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/not-a-season-passes-without-new-disclosures-showing-nixon-s-numerous/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [The cloud of doubt that surrounds political figures tends to remain and never dissipate or be clarified.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/the-cloud-of-doubt-that-surrounds-political-figures-tends-to-remain/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [Sometimes,doing nothing is the best reaction.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/sometimes-doing-nothing-is-the-best-reaction/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [Getting up in the morning and having work you love is what makes life different for people. If you get into a position where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/getting-up-in-the-morning-and-having-work-you-love-is-what-makes-life/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [The number of illegal activities were so large that one was bound to come out and lead to the uncovering of the others. Nixon…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/the-number-of-illegal-activities-were-so-large-that-one-was-bound-to/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [The failure of the system to deal quickly was attributable to Nixon's lying, stonewalling and refusal to come clean. So it took 26 months…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/the-failure-of-the-system-to-deal-quickly-was-attributable-to-nixon-s/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [The biggest rap on me is that I don't find a Watergate every couple of years. Well, Watergate was unique. It's not something Carl…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/the-biggest-rap-on-me-is-that-i-don-t-find-a-watergate-every-couple/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [There are people who take rumors and embellish them in a way that can be devastating. And this pollution has to be eradicated by…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/there-are-people-who-take-rumors-and-embellish-them-in-a-way-that-can/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [“I'm done doing this!' Obama said, finally erupting. 'We've all agreed on a plan. And we're all going to stick to that plan. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/i-m-done-doing-this-obama-said-finally-erupting-we-ve-all-agreed-on-a/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [“He never really voice pure, raw outrage to me about Watergate or what it represented. The crimes and abuses were background music. Nixon was…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/he-never-really-voice-pure-raw-outrage-to-me-about-watergate-or-what/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [It was accountability that Nixon feared.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/it-was-accountability-that-nixon-feared/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

> [Lawyers didn't seriously get involved in the Watergate stories until quite late, when we realized we were on to something.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bob-woodward/lawyers-didn-t-seriously-get-involved-in-the-watergate-stories-until/)

[Bob Woodward](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bob-woodward/)

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