Measured against the scale and momentum of the Soviet empire's challenge, the Reagan administration has failed, is failing, and without a dramatic change in strategy will continue to fail. Newt Gingrich More Quotes by Newt Gingrich More Quotes From Newt Gingrich President Obama is the most successful food stamp president in American history. I would like to be the most successful paycheck president in American history. Newt Gingrich american-history president successful I will continue to find ways to help poor people find a job, get a job, and learn someday to own the job. Newt Gingrich jobs people way Have you heard a single national figure tell you all of the crises of the recent past are not economic, they're cultural? Newt Gingrich economic figures past If I can get you to a point where you can lead a full life, sustain a job, earn money for your family - you can be completely engaged as a citizen. Newt Gingrich our-family citizens jobs If the Obama administration is this afraid of Glenn Beck, how do they deal with the Iranians? Newt Gingrich deals usa administration Now, I know among the politically correct, you're not supposed to use facts that are uncomfortable. Newt Gingrich uncomfortable use facts What is the primary purpose of a political leader? To build a majority. If voters care about parking lots, then talk about parking lots. Newt Gingrich voters political leader You have to give the press confrontations. When you give them confrontations, you get attention; when you get attention, you can educate. Newt Gingrich political attention giving There are whole states where people [with addiction or mental health issues] can't get to a doctor. If that were true of pancreatic cancer, if that were true of heart disease, if that were true of diabetes, we'd all understand that it made no sense at all. And yet we somehow approach mental health from a very different standard. Newt Gingrich cancer issues heart I think every religious person should have a deep sense of respect for other people's religious documents and religious symbols just as we were deeply opposed to the Taliban destroying the two historic buddhas which they blew up. So I think we ought to all oppose burning the Koran. Newt Gingrich religious should-have thinking I discourage a cult of personality. Newt Gingrich cult-of-personality discouraging personality I will focus on being substantive and I will focus on Barack Obama. Newt Gingrich barack focus The idea that the United States can't guard its own border is silly. It's a sign that were not serious about this...people who legally shouldn't be here. When the state is forced to take care of them - for example, if they have an illegal alien in their prison - the federal government should pay for it. If Washington has to pay for it, Washington's going to more rapidly understand why we have to take some necessary steps. Newt Gingrich government silly ideas Book cover, 'Reefer Club' Totalitarianism is when people believe they can punish their way to perfection. Newt Gingrich war believe book Gingrich - primary mission Newt Gingrich leader teacher civilization This is... one of the great tragedies of the Bush administration. The more successful they’ve been at intercepting and stopping bad guys, the less proof there is that we’re in danger... it’s almost like they should every once in a while have allowed an attack to get through just to remind us. Newt Gingrich guy tragedy successful When you do a computerized poll, where people are comfortable, Donald Trump vote goes up very dramatically. And I think people don't realize the effort by the elite media, the totally dishonest effort to submerge him, has had an effect. Newt Gingrich media people thinking It doesn’t matter what I do. People need to hear what I have to say. There’s no one else who can say what I can say. It doesn’t matter what I live. Newt Gingrich matter people needs I want to say unequivocally that while I cherish every person who comes from anywhere, who comes here legally and seeks to pursue happiness, and I hope all of them decide to stay and become American citizens, but I want them to become American. And part of becoming American involved English. It is vital historically to assert and establish that English is the common language at the heart of our civilization. Newt Gingrich citizens heart civilization Heterosexual marriage is the heart of our civilization. Newt Gingrich heterosexual-marriage heart civilization