Eliot Spitzer Quotes
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I do not believe that politics in the long run is about individuals. It is about ideas.
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My office will take all reasonable steps to ensure that the ill-gotten gains of those who engage in this conduct are returned to investors, that wrongdoers are held responsible, and that the appropriate reforms are implemented to halt this egregious activity.
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I don't expect a settlement, and I don't expect a collapse of discussions.
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I believe in an evolving Constitution. A flexible Constitution leaves room for us to consider not merely how the world once was, but how it ought to be.
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Concealment of negative facts that might influence a consumer to purchase another manufacturer's product is the essence of fraud.
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These applications are deceptive and unfair to consumers, bad for businesses that rely on efficient networks to do their jobs and bad for online retailers that need consumers to trust and enjoy their online experience.
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Tax rates for the wealthy should revert to Clinton-era levels, both because it is necessary for long-term deficit reduction and because fairness dictates it. Moreover, there is no proof that higher marginal rates dissuade investment, all the rhetoric from the Right notwithstanding.
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This has nothing to do with that, ... If the feds begin to do what they need to do, the relative role of the state agencies would diminish. Nothing I've said means that we wouldn't do all our cases over again.
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The Toxics Release Inventory has been extremely successful in raising public awareness about chemical hazards in communities from coast to coast. Public disclosure has proven to be a strong incentive for polluters to reduce their use of toxic chemicals.
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Global warming threatens our health, our economy, our natural resources, and our children's future. It is clear we must act.
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Investors know that what was going on on the Street with analysts was wrong, was corrupt and had to be changed, ... The smart business leaders are changing their ways. Those who are putting their heads in the sand are saying, 'Let's get rid of the cops who watch to make sure things get done honestly.'
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The standards for ballot access in New York State apply equally to all candidates seeking a given political nomination, ... In other words, all similarly situated are treated equally.
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The American public no longer has confidence in Wall Street and we've got to change that.
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After 25-plus years as a lawyer, prosecutor, and defense attorney, I have developed a deep appreciation for both the wisdom of the law and the role that jurists play in framing the rights and responsibilities that define our society.
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This was a travesty, a violation of the public trust and it is something that Freddy Ferrer would not have permitted. That is money that could go into schools, into housing.
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AIG was and is a solid company that didn't need to cheat. It finds itself in this position solely because some senior managers thought it was acceptable to deceive the investing public and regulators.
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Some say that I should settle down, go slower and not push so hard, so quickly for such transformational change. To them, I say that you misunderstand the size of the problems we face, the strength of the status quo and the urgency of the people's desire for change.
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These bonuses, and the minimum 'save' rates accompanying them, had the effect of employees not honoring cancellations, or otherwise making cancellation unduly difficult for consumers, ... This agreement helps ensure that AOL will strive to keep its customers through quality service, not stealth retention programs.
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Representative Baker is an embarrassment. He is wrong on the issue of enforceability, ... His response to our settlement is explained by his failure to grasp the issues at hand and his failure to do anything to protect small investors.
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I view Al Jazeera as a very serious journalistic outfit. They have proven to observers around the world that they are serious and objective. They will have to, at a P.R. level, prove to the American public that that is the case. And I think that over time they will succeed at doing that.
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The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon shook our nation to the core. Americans were deeply frightened, sad, and angry, and they rallied around a President who, at the time, showed impressive certitude and calm.
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I certainly think that there's a very serious question about the economic viability of the Freedom Tower. The prospect that the Freedom Tower would be built and would sit there vacant as essentially a white elephant that would sap the entire cash available to build the other buildings, is something that is very problematic.
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I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family and violates my, or any, sense of right and wrong. I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public, whom I promised better.
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The CEO was personally bought off by being given IPO allocations, ... Small investors were left holding the bag.