G. Gordon Liddy Quotes

Professions:Lawyer

Born: November 30, 1929

G. Gordon Liddy was a man of unyielding will and audacious intellect, whose life embodied a philosophy of radical self-discipline and strategic innovation. Best known for his role in the Watergate scandal, Liddy transformed infamy into a platform for a unique brand of motivational wisdom. His quotes resonate in the Innovation & Tech sphere because they champion resilience, calculated risk, and the power of a disciplined mind to overcome any obstacle. Liddy’s legacy is a stark reminder that true innovation often requires the courage to defy convention and the fortitude to endure the consequences.

G. Gordon Liddy Quotes (16)

"Why is it there are so many more horses' asses than there are horses?"

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Wisdom

"I'm virile, vigorous, and potent!"

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Wisdom

"Defeat the fear of death and you welcome the death of fear."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Wisdom

"I don't fear anything now."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Mindfulness

"Environmentalism is a form of pagan fundamentalism. These green wackos are fanatics like al-Quaida. Just like them."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Wisdom

"Yes, I believe the will is very important. It's how I have succeeded in life."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Wisdom

"Obviously crime pays, or there'd be no crime."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Wisdom

"I became what I wanted to be."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Wisdom

"They were afraid, never having learned what I taught myself: Defeat the fear of death and welcome the death of fear."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Wisdom

"Once you start a war, you have to win."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Motivation

"Take, for example, the African jungle, the home of the cheetah. On whom does the cheetah prey? The old, the sick, the wounded, the weak, the very young, but never the strong. Lesson: If you would not be prey, you had better be strong."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Resilience

"The press is like the peculiar uncle you keep in the attic - just one of those unfortunate things."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Wisdom

"I was afraid of just about everything in this world, with the possible exception of my mother and I wasn't too sure about her."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Wisdom

"If I can go from burglar for the government to talk show host, you can go from entertainer to congressman."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Wisdom

"You get rid of the fear of death by understanding that it is an integral fact of our existence. You do that through will and reason."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Wisdom

"The official version of Watergate is as wrong as a Flat Earth Society pamphlet."

G. Gordon Liddy
Topic: Creativity
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