Newt Gingrich Quotes

Inertia is as powerful a force in society and politics as it is on physics, and effecting change can be demanding and discouraging.

The perils of change are so great the promise of the most hopeful theories is so often deceptive, that it is frequently the wiser part to uphold the existing state of things, if it can be done, even though, in point of argument, it should be utterly indefensible.

'Reform' is a word you always aughta' watch out for. 'Reform' is a change that you're supposed to like. And watch it - As soon as you hear the word 'Reform', you should reach for your wallet and see who's lifting it.

The results of political changes are hardly ever those which their friends hope or their foes fear.

Professional opinion is almost inevitably against changes.

We've got a thousand lobbyists in thousand dollar suits giving you a thousand reasons we can't change.

When it is not necessary to change, it is necessary not to change.

There are people and interests that do not want change. It is not in their interest for this system to change.

The danger to the state lies not in the intrusion of new thought but in the effort to stubbornly maintain the old state thought.

The people are difficult to govern: It is because those in authority are too fond of action [change].

The adherents of the old order have a powerful ally in the natural law of inertia inherent in humanity which is … a natural defense against change.

Nothing is so common as to see a political upheaval pass practically unnoticed merely because the names of the leaders and their parties remain the same.

When push comes to shove, the status quo is a very powerful force.

Governments do not like to face radical remedies; it is easier to let politics predominate.

The great mass of people are incapable of realizing that in economic life nothing is permanent except change. They regard the existing state of affairs as eternal; as it has been so shall it always be.

Most governments and people want reform. It’s the prospect of change that makes reform rare.

Progress is never accepted by everybody.

Precedents establish expectations of what is fair. Does fairness require the perpetuation of unfair, unwise, or even dangerous past precedents?

If the voters vote for the same old thing, they are going to get the same old thing. If they want change, they are going to have to vote for change.

These reforms will not be popular with everybody—especially those who are doing just fine under the present system.

In the absence of a crisis, the status quo in Washington is more or less set in cement, as advocacy groups and turf-conscious government officials are able to thwart change.

As if governed by Newton's First Law of Motion, an institution will resist any change in its current direction.

If you want to really change something, do not try to fight the existing reality. create a new reality.

Donalt Trump has drained the swamp right into his Cabinet.

You have to be careful of social climbers. There are a lot of potholes out there.