Andrew Cuomo Quotes
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I am against the death penalty.
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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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The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.
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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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Flooding damage is not customary for New York, especially downstate.
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There's no such thing as a 100-year flood.
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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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A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.
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People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.
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Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.
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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 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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The need to understand prescription information can literally be a matter of life and death.
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I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.
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Lesson 1 from Spitzer: Don't alienate the legislature on Day 1.
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Showed good business judgment, knowing that these continued lawsuits would be the untimely death of the gun industry.
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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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I don't know people who don't say 'boy, the government is working better now.'
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Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment.
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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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It's time for the people of the Empire State to strike back.