"I've looked into his eyes. He's pure evil." Cast as Jerry Seinfeld's nemesis in Seinfeld, Wayne Knight's portrayal of overweight and antagonistic Newman is one of the most memorable in sitcom history. A reactionary schemer, Newman is Kramer's friend, even if he occasionally gets under cool Cosmo's skin.

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Newman has no respect for his job or the people around him. The only sign of humanness he displays is his love for Elaine, but it comes across as more of a creepy obsession than a genuine crush. Throughout Seinfeld's nine seasons, Newman serves as the counterpart to Jerry, who is popular and jovial in comparison. Newman always manages to wriggle his way into Jerry's affairs, while Jerry tries his best to stay away from his wicked neighbor, whose quotes below display the full extent of his wretched nature.

"Oh Yes! Mark My Words, Seinfeld! Your Day Of Reckoning Is Coming."

Newman's rivalry with Jerry is legendary, and he loves to taunt his neighbor to no end. As a disgruntled, low-level postal worker, Newman's threats are pretty baseless, and he tends to inflate the importance of his position.

As he continues to tell Jerry, "When an evil wind will blow through your little play world and wipe that smug smile off your face. And I'll be there, in all my glory, watching—watching as it all comes crumbling down." Not quite, Newman, but nice try. Still, this shows his anger and iniquity know no bounds.

"When You Control The Mail, You Control... Information."

Again, Newman takes his position WAY too seriously. A man with some real control issues, he thinks he holds the keys to the kingdom. In reality, he's a lazy employee who takes sick days when it rains.

Newman likes to hold his mail-delivering status over his enemies, bribing them with threats to withhold their mail. He also thinks bragging about his postal knowledge will help him win over ladies. As he says to one poor woman unfortunate enough to cross his path, "I'll tell you in on a little secret about zip codes… they're meaningless."

"You're In Trouble, Kramer."

Despite being friends, Kramer and Newman tend to get in a lot of arguments. It would be hard not to if you're trying to maintain a relationship with someone who is pure evil.

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Newman threatens Kramer with a story about being kidnapped by a mailman. "I shouldn't even be talking to you, but I'm telling you as a friend. Here's how it's going to happen: You may be walking. Maybe on a crisp, autumn day just like today. When a mail truck will slow beside you and a door will open, and a mailman you know, maybe even trust, will offer to give you a lift."

"The Old Coot's Sittin' On A Mountain Of Gold."

This Newman line comes from "The Old Man" episode in Season 4, where Newman and Kramer rifle through the records of an older gentleman Jerry has volunteered to spend time with and help. Always angling for dough, Newman assumes the man, Fields, is loaded.

Instead of being content with what he's been given, nefarious and greedy Newman always wants more. Maybe this explains why he's so big around the waist.

"I Want The Year 2000 To Be... Jerry Free!"

Yet another blow to Seinfeld, Newman makes this prophetic wish for the new millennium. It turns out Jerry feels the same way about him and wouldn't mind Newman being a distant memory once and for all.

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The events of the show ended in 1999, so there's no way to know for certain how things worked out in the fictional world of Seinfeld. It's more likely than not Newman is still torturing his neighbor, accusing him of misdeeds and infractions, such as: "We had a deal. Are you reneging out of the deal? Are you reneging? That's a renege."

"He Must Have Caught A Glimpse Of Us When I Poured That Beer On His Head."

Newman and Kramer realize, after their "Magic Loogie" reenactment, that baseball player Keith Hernandez likely spit on them after a Mets game because they were taunting the pitcher, John McDowell, the entire time.

Never afraid to escalate situations, this quote proves what an instigator Newman can be, especially with Kramer. Cosmo, compared to the other Seinfeld characters, is actually pretty even keel. When Newman gets involved, though, his toxic and parasitic ways infect his companion.

"Vile Weed!"

Newman hates broccoli, and anyone who hates broccoli is either (a) a child or (b) pure evil. In order to stand up to Jerry, Newman pretends to be a broccoli fan. Jerry sees through it, though, saying, "Newman, you wouldn't eat broccoli if it was deep-fried in chocolate sauce."

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Newman, in turn, snaps back. " I love broccoli. It's good for you." He then "gladly" agrees to eat it, spitting it out as soon as it lands on his tongue. Nice try, Newman.

"And Three Times A Week, I Shall Require A Cannoli."

When George asks Newman to help him order calzones from a restaurant after he's banned for stealing from the tip jar, Newman agrees, but with the caveat above.

From the tone to the nature of the request - cannoli - Newman is the stereotype of a lowlife scoundrel. He won't do anything for free, nor will he ever be seen doing something out of the goodness of his heart. This is because his heart is full of badness. In his defense pertaining to this particular incident, George is no saint, either.

"You Useless Pustule!"

Newman often sounds like a villain from an old science fiction film, some mad doctor who uses antiquated language to curse those whose lives he tries to destroy. Much like these villains, Newman hopes to destroy many of the lives around him. Entitled and eccentric, his loathing is all-consuming.

This is one of the many insults Newman flings toward Jerry after he tries, quite poorly, to win over Jerry's affections because he thinks he's cooking a tasty meal. "You know, old friend," Newman creepily coos, "sometimes I ponder this silly gulf between us and I say 'Why?' Are we really so different?" It turns out the smell is actually Kramer, sunbathing on the roof while covered in butter.

"Hello, Jerry!"

This is Newman's most famous line from Seinfeld, spoken with sarcasm and disdain. Jerry, in turn, always returns the favor, responding with "Hello, Newman!"

The animus between these two characters will go down in history as one of the best television rivalries of all time. Newman, likewise, will be remembered as a quintessential evildoer who thinks he's a genius when he's really just a buffoon.

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