Newts Quotes - Page 2

Newt Gingrich seldom misses a chance to note that he is a historian.

Adam Hochschild

Missing, Chance, Notes

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Speaker Newt Gingrich says that what is wrong with the present system is not that people abuse welfare but that welfare abuses people.

Daniel Schorr

People, Abuse, Welfare

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They are prepared for a God who strikes hard bargains but not for a God who gives as much for an hour's work as for a day's. They are prepared for a mustard-seed kingdom of God no bigger than the eye of a newt but not for the great banyan it becomes with birds in its branches singing Mozart. They are prepared for the potluck supper at First Presbyterian but not for the marriage supper of the lamb.

Frederick Buechner

Eye, Giving, Bird

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My guest Newt Gingrich shut down the government during the Clinton administration. I'll ask him when it's gonna start working again.

Stephen Colbert

Government, Guests, Administration

Twitter post from Nov 14, 2012

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Newt Gingrich was campaigning at a zoo this week and he was bitten by a penguin. Newt Gingrich is always campaigning at zoos. Mitt Romney once did a photo op at a zoo. That was a big mistake, because he stood next to the chameleon, and HE changed colors.

Bill Maher

Zoos, Mistake, Color

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You all know Newt Gingrich. Newt is short for Newton. People say if that's the case, what is Mitt short for? It's short for 'Mittens.'

David Letterman

People, Mittens, Newton

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I feel like I am campaigning door to door. You just can't step out of a band like Brooks & Dunn and assume that it is just going to be business as usual. You have to work it. It does feel like a campaign where you would have Obama, Romney, or Newt beating the bushes right now. That's what I'm having to do.

Ronnie Dunn

Doors, Usual, Doe

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But what is the love life of newts, if you boil it right down? Didn't you tell me once that they just waggled their tails at one another in the mating season?''Quite correct.' I shrugged my shoulders. 'Well all right, if they like it. But it's not my idea of molten passion.

P. G. Wodehouse

Passion, Love Life, Ideas

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Newt Gingrich has criticized 'New York elites' who ride the subway. One of those subway elites threw up on my pants this morning.

David Letterman

Morning, New York, Pants

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Whatever had happened to him [Newt] out there — maybe even related to his lingering ankle injury — had been truly awful.

James Dashner

Ankles, Awful, Injury

James Dashner (2014). “The Maze Runner Trilogy”, p.100, Scholastic UK

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A group called the Texas Tea Party Patriots is hosting a debate next month where Newt Gingrich and Herman Cain will go head to head, while people watching that will go head to pillow.

Jimmy Fallon

Party, Texas, People

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Newt Gingrich wrote a novel, and he's a short story. Bill Clinton wrote a biography, and he's a novel.

James McBride

Biographies, Bills, Stories

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Newt Gingrich would be a much better president than Barack Obama.

Rick Santorum

President, Would Be, Barack

"Make or break for Rick Santorum?". Interview with Chris Wallace, www.foxnews.com. February 5, 2012.

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Osama bin Laden was living in that compound with three wives. It's like he was Newt Gingrich.

David Letterman

Wife, Three, Osama Bin Laden

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I think Newt Gingrich has a proven track record of changing Washington and getting results.

J. C. Watts

Thinking, Track, Records

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Newt Gingrich wants to build a colony on the Moon. OK, you say, but why? Well, he wants to be the first American to get divorced on the Moon.

David Letterman

Moon, Want, Firsts

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Newt Gingrich says he wants to get rid of Social Security. Who is more qualified to give this country financial advice than a guy who ran up a half-million dollar bill at Tiffany?

David Letterman

Country, Giving, Guy

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Sir Beldevere: What makes you think she's a witch? Peasant 3: Well, she turned me into a newt! Sir Beldevere: A newt? Peasant 3: [meekly after a long pause] ... I got better. Crowd: [shouts] Burn her anyway!

Graham Chapman

Thinking, Long, Holy Grail

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Shouldn't someone give a pep talk or something?" Minho asked, pulling Thomas's attention away from Alby. "Go ahead," Newt replied. Minho nodded and faced the crowd. "Be careful," he said dryly. "Don't die.

James Dashner

Giving, Attention, Crowds

James Dashner (2014). “The Maze Runner Series Complete Collection (Maze Runner)”, p.302, Delacorte Press

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I'm delighted to make as many people feel ashamed as possible. There's probably a site like that for everybody. I've heard Newt Gingrich has his own as well.

Dylan Moran

People, Site, Ashamed

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You!” she said, stepping forward with a vehement expression and her finger pointed. Heart pounding, I pressed into Al. Funny how he seemed so much safer now. (Newt, Rachel and Al)

Kim Harrison

Heart, Expression, Vehement

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Newt spun, making her robe unfurl. “He’s my familiar, bought and paid for. I can claim anything of his. Even his life.” Al cleared his throat nervously. “That’s good to know,” he said lightly. “Important safety tip. Rachel, write that down somewhere as lesson number one.

Kim Harrison

Writing, Numbers, Safety

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Gaily, if you can't demonstrate the ability to keep her alive, then I will take over her care and get you a dog instead." - Newt

Kim Harrison

Dog, Alive, Care

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KILL ME!" And then Newt's eyes cleared, as if he'd gained one last trembling gasp of sanity, and his voice softened. "Please, Tommy. Please." With his heart falling into a black abyss, Thomas pulled the trigger.

James Dashner

Fall, Heart, Eye

James Dashner (2013). “Maze Runner 3: The Death Cure”, p.191, Chicken House

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Both Mitt Romney and Newt Gingrich supported the Wall Street bailout.

Michele Bachmann

Wall, Streets, Bailouts

"Paul, Bachmann and McCain on 'State of the Union'". "State of the Union" with Candy Crowley, www.realclearpolitics.com. December 4, 2011.

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