Who said “Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them; and then you destroy yourself.”?

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Richard M. Nixon. A published source records them saying or writing it.

SourceSpeech to the assembled White House staff before his final departure (August 9, 1974)

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“Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them; and then you destroy yourself.”
— Richard M. Nixon
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Nixon, R. M. (n.d.). Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them; and then you destroy yourself. [Quotation]. Famous Quotations Network. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20739-those-who-hate-you-dont-win-unless-you/

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Nixon, Richard M. “Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them; and then you destroy yourself.” Famous Quotations Network, https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20739-those-who-hate-you-dont-win-unless-you/. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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Nixon, Richard M. “Those who hate you don't win unless you hate them; and then you destroy yourself.” Famous Quotations Network. Accessed October 24, 2026. https://www.famous-quotations.com/quotes/20739-those-who-hate-you-dont-win-unless-you/.

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