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Pete du Pont Quotes

American - Politician | January 22, 1935 -

Franklin Roosevelt was a great leader. He saw how to use the levers of power to affect change.

Change Leader Power Great Affect He

That's the way it is with entrepreneurial people. You try one thing, it doesn't work, you try another.

Work People You Way Try One Thing

Everyone matures. When I was Newt's age, I thought I had the right answer to things. The baby-boomers as political leaders are still on trial by the American people.

Age People Thought Political Right

Franklin Roosevelt had to govern at a time of crisis. If you're going to make changes in the way a nation thinks, you have to have the ability to take the crisis of the moment and use it to shape an agenda.

Time Moment You Crisis Way Changes

Has President Bush exceeded his constitutional authority or acted illegally in authorizing wiretaps without a warrant? Benjamin Franklin would not have thought so.

Thought Authority President Without

I come from a family that has been here for almost 200 years. My ancestors started a very dangerous gunpowder business in 1802, and my great- grandfather and his father were both killed in gunpowder explosions.

Family Father Business Great Years

If we had known that one of those terrorist attacks was coming, could our government have electronically eavesdropped on the attackers without a warrant?

Government Without Coming Known Our

If you're going to try to win an election, you can't be 80 percent. You can't say, I'm for what my Democratic opponent is, for but not quite so much of it.

Win You Election Say Try Opponent

Moderates shouldn't be nervous about Newt because he has a vision, he's laid it forward. He's fundamentally leading us in the way that middle class Americans want to go.

Vision Forward Go Want Nervous Way

Newt changed the frame of reference of all of our candidates. That's why we won so big in 1994.

Why Frame Big Changed Our Reference

Newt correctly assumes that the American public is beginning to look down the road and at least distinguish the landmarks on either side and know where it wants go. We have a chance to lead it there.

Beginning Road Chance American Look

Newt Gingrich's job to capture the Congress was to give Republican candidates an edge and a distinction from their Democratic opponent. That required a very high profile, some very strong language.

Job Strong Language Edge Capture

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