Andrew Cuomo Quotes
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I was elected to come to an incredibly dysfunctional capital and make the government work better, and that's what I'm doing.
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There's a rhythm to the legislative session and there are rhythms to legislative sessions. So I think that's very important to take into consideration when you are deciding what to do when.
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I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation.
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I am against the death penalty.
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People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.
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Flooding damage is not customary for New York, especially downstate.
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I want to be the candidate placed on the ballot by the people, not the party.
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There is no dispute that Albany needs to be changed. There is no dispute that the current situation in Albany is untenable. Nobody knows that better than I do.
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I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.
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A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.
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There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.
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I know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I'm angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Albany, what is the plan for change, and then how do you actually get it done?
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Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.
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Their problem is not me and the Democrats; their problem is themselves. Who are they? Are they these extreme conservatives who are right-to-life, pro-assault-weapon, anti-gay? Is that who they are? Because if that's who they are and they're the extreme conservatives, they have no place in the state of New York.
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If there's a silver bullet in the battle to recapture Albany, it is the re-engagement of our citizens. This capital has become a physical metaphor for the isolation and alienation of our people.
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Politicians are good listeners. Because if they're not, they aren't politicians for very long.
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The need to understand prescription information can literally be a matter of life and death.
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I have a portrait of Saint Thomas More in my office.
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Ninety percent of the students take the 'preferred lender.' Why? Because that's the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority.
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Lesson 1 from Spitzer: Don't alienate the legislature on Day 1.
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Once you start saying, 'Let's talk political, my own politics, my own aspirations,' it can become not just distracting in that it takes time, but it can become confusing and frustrating, and is this now a political agenda or a governmental agenda.
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We need marriage equality in every state in this nation. Otherwise, no state really has marriage equality, and we will not rest until it is a reality.
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There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty
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It's time for the people of the Empire State to strike back.