Cover-Up Quotes
On secrecy, spin, and public accountability.
Most of these cover-up quotes point squarely at accountability: the First Amendment's rejection of secrecy, and a direct account of how the Watergate cover-up unfolded under Nixon. One lighter line even compares a distinctive hairstyle to a stylistic cover-up.
Golf mogul Donald Trump sports an arrangement of hair that is less a comb-over than a 'do-over, a candy-floss confection of gossamer wisps that comes off as the clumsiest cover-up since Watergate.
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Voters who disregarded Richard Nixon's involvement in the questionable ethics issue that led to his Checkers speech should not have been surprised when he orchestrated the Watergate cover-up as president.
In the summer months, I like as little makeup as possible - I don't want to be too painted. I might put a little cover-up to smooth everything out.
Always Quotes
Some people think that the truth can be hidden with a little cover-up and decoration. But as time goes by, what is true is revealed, and what is fake fades away.
I'm prone to getting dark circles under my eyes when I'm tired, so I l use cover-up and instantly feel more confident.
Any fool knows that bravado is always a cover-up for insecurity. That's the truth. And on that note, I'll say goodnight. God love you.
The fact of the Watergate cover-up is not nearly as interesting as the step into making the cover-up. And when you understand the step, you understand that Richard Nixon lied. That he was a criminal.
Amendment Quotes
I know that we've had a lot of immigration. How many immigrants are in prison? And what I found was - and I'm a fanatical researcher - what I found was a massive cover-up by both the government and the...
I say, 'I'm bi, my love knows no gender,' and the straight community says, 'Oh right, that's just a cover-up - you're gay!' And the gay community says, 'Yeah right, that's just a cover-up - you're gay.' They both want...
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Not every use here is political; one quote is simply about makeup, using cover-up in its everyday cosmetic sense. For more on institutions built to prevent secrecy, browse our Community quotes.
