Related commentaries – Honesty

Better to Have Wisdom Than Gold – Proverbs 16:12 – 16:22

Nixon Driven From Office Because of “Watergate”

Dishonesty and injustice often cause great leaders to topple in shame. Think of what happened a few years ago to Richard Nixon, President of the United States. It was because he tolerated evil thoughts and tried to cover up for the bad deeds of others that he was forced out of office. If when the “Watergate” story first broke President Nixon had told the American people the truth and asked for their forgiveness they would have no doubt rallied behind him. Instead he told one lie in order to cover up another one. It soon became known that he had a vocabulary of four-letter words that he used with those close to him while he used another vocabulary to the general public. He never would admit to any wrongdoing and ask for forgiveness. (Lou Nicholes - Missionary/Author).