America Quote by Gerald R. Ford

Watergate is the great liberal illusion that you can have public virtue without private morality.

— Clare Boothe Luce

Watergate is a sad and tragic incident in our history. They were wrong, dead wrong, those men at Watergate. Men abused power, but the…

— John Wayne

It would seem that the Watergate story from beginning to end could be used as a primer on the American political system.

— Bob Woodward

When you talk about presidents, loyalty is a great thing until it becomes a bad thing. Witness once again Watergate.

— Monica Crowley

This story, I predict, will grow to be worse than Watergate. The American people need to have the answers.

— Curt Weldon

The facts of Watergate have been wildly exaggerated.

— Conrad Black

I remember when I was being told about Watergate, and I thought, "Oh, America is not what I think America is." But America is…

— Eddie Izzard

I think since Watergate people are interested in what the past of this country was really like.

— Gore Vidal

“A teacher expressed the feeling of many Americans: After Watergate, it's crazy to have trust in politicians. I'm totally cynical, skeptical. Whether it's a…

— James T. Patterson

Watergate was unique because it allowed the public to play its democratic role in expressing its outrage at the presidency. And as a result,…

— Samuel Dash

The institution of the presidency was profoundly affected by Watergate.

— Robert Dallek

“Among my father’s most important messages were that governments lie to protect themselves and they make incredibly stupid decisions. Years after the publication of…

— Frank Herbert