Newt Gingrich

Have you heard a single national figure tell you all of the crises of the recent past are not economic, they're cultural?

I was once, I think, bitten on the nose by a lion cub.

I believe we are now in a struggle over whether or not we are going to save America.

In reality, Afghanistan has functioned as a nation-state for more than two centuries, and its army and bureaucracy reach back to the 19th century.

Violent ideologies can proliferate and spread; threats are no longer contained by borders and oceans; and adversaries are as likely to be found in cyberspace as on the battlefield.

Perseverance is a positive, active characteristic.