A person can be expected to act responsibly only if he has responsibility. This is human nature. So let us encourage individuals at home and nations abroad to do more for themselves, to decide more for themselves. Let us locate responsibility in more places. Let us measure what we will do for others by what they will do for themselves.

Richard Nixon

Second Inaugural Address of Richard Nixon

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Personal responsibility

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Richard Nixon

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Second Inaugural Address of Richard Nixon Presidential inaugural address

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Political speech

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English

Time

1973 1970s 20th century

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American President National leader Politician

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United States

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Nixon, Richard. "Second Inaugural Address." 20 Jan. 1973, East Portico, US Capitol Building, Washington, DC, USA.

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