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I don't think that a leader can control, to any great extent, his destiny. Very seldom can he step in and change the situation if the forces of history are running in another direction.
Richard M. Nixon
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I don't think that a leader can control, to any great extent, his destiny. Very seldom can he step in and change the situation if the forces of history are running in another direction. — Richard M. Nixon

About Richard M. Nixon

Richard M. Nixon was a President from United States (1913–1994).

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Who said "I don't think that a leader can control, to any great extent, his destiny. Very…"?
This quote is attributed to Richard M. Nixon, a President from United States.
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Richard M. Nixon lived from 1913 – 1994.
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