Newt Gingrich Quotes

... either a liar or incompetent.

The important thing, Jesus is saying (in Matthew 5:33-37), is to tell the truth and keep one's pledges without insisting that a certain form of words must be used if it is to be binding. No oath is necessary for the truthful person... Their word is so reliable that nothing more than a statement is needed from them.

And when people give me their word, I listen to them.

As of right now, I have two votes, mine and Jimmy's. I'm sure of Jimmy because he said he is gonna vote for me and Jimmy never tells a lie.

Oaths are crutches, upon which lies go.

There is no debt more lawful than the word of a just man nor anything which binds our actions more than a promise.

They say, and do not.

In politics, all you have is your word.

I'm a loyal guy. I'm a man of my word, and I assumed other people would be that way. That's just not the case in life.

My word is my word, and my word is good.

It is of considerable importance that politicians stick to their commitments or do not make such commitments in the first place.

Everything I ever said to you was true and is true.

How can Benedict Arnold be reliable in what he says?

No man has a good enough memory to be a successful liar.

And I'm afraid, in this day and age, trust, which I count so, you know, I love loyalty. I love trust.

I am bound to tell what I am told, but not in every case to believe it.

If a woman is dishonest, that kills it for me. I can't even talk to her anymore.

People shouldn't be interested in me. They should be interested in me if I'm not doing what I promise.

Your word is your bond.

In the West, you take people at their word.

I will always tell the truth and do what I said I would do.

In my lifetime, as a younger man, you were assumed to be an honest person. Your word was your bond, and a handshake was as good as a contract in business.

The third time you say a thing it sounds like a lie.

To be trusted is a greater compliment than being loved.

I never lie. I believe everything I say, so it's not a lie.