John N. Mitchell Quotes

John N. Mitchell — American Politician born on September 15, 1913, died on November 09, 1988

John Newton Mitchell was the Attorney General of the United States from 1969 to 1972 under President Richard Nixon. Prior to that, he had been a municipal bond lawyer, director of Nixon's 1968 presidential campaign, and one of Nixon's closest personal friends. After his tenure as Attorney General, he served as director of Nixon's 1972 presidential campaign. Due to his involvement in the Watergate affair, Mitchell was sentenced to prison in 1977 and served 19 months. As Attorney General, he was noted for personifying the "law-and-order" positions of the Nixon administration, amid several high-profile anti-war demonstrations... (wikipedia)

Our attitude toward life determines life's attitude towards us.

You can't pick cherries with your back to the tree.

Not much more can happen to you after you lose your reputation and your wife.

Frustrated love has been the incentive for many great works.

Let us be tried by our actions.