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Edward Koch
The fireworks begin...
The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.
We're in the...
We're in the hands of the state legislature and God, but at the moment, the state legislature has more to say than...
I'm not an...
I'm not an author, but before I became mayor, I wasn't a mayor.
Source: In...
I know many...
I know many writers who first dictate passages, then polish what they have dictated. I speak, then I polish...
They have given...
They have given me the imprimatur of a serious writer, which I knew I was but could not claim publicly until they gave...
Water, water, everywhere<br>Atlantic...
Water, water, everywhere
Atlantic and Pacific
But New York City's got them beat
Our aqua is...
Tone can be...
Tone can be as important as text.
Source: The Washington Post, 5/14/1988
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I'm not the...
I'm not the type to get ulcers. I give them.
Source: In NY Times, 20 Jan 84
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In a neighborhood,...
In a neighborhood, as in life, a clean bandage is much, much better than a raw or festering...
If you don't...
If you don't like the president, it costs you 90 bucks to fly to Washington to picket. If you don't like the governor,...
The best way...
The best way to lose weight is to close your mouth something very difficult for a politician. Or watch your food just...
You don't have...
You don't have to love them. You just have to respect their rights.
Source: On...
Forgive your enemies...
Forgive your enemies -- but never forget their names.
Source: Attributed, but also...
If they don't...
If they don't want to pay for it, they can stop drinking it.
Source: On charging...
If you turn...
If you turn your back on these people, you yourself are an animal. You may be a well-dressed animal, but you are...
If you seek...
If you seek violence, we will seek to put you in jail.
Source: To labor and...
The most guileful...
The most guileful amongst the reporters ... are those who appear friendly and smile and seem to be supportive. They...
You punch me,...
You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for ones self-respect to be a punching...
The knife of...
The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well...
The person who...
The person who is bent on killing you will follow you wherever you are.
Source: On...