“There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty.”
War
“Very few people go into politics to be reviled.”
PoliticsAll Quotes by Andrew Cuomo
“I am the government.”
Government“I don't know people who don't say, boy the government is working better now.”
Government“I respect the state workers and I respect their unions, but we simply can't afford to pay benefits and pensions that are out of line with economic reality.”
Respect“Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.”
Government“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?”
Change“Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment.”
Success“The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development.”
Government“Marriage equality changed life for people.”
Equality“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.”
Politics“My father was against the death penalty, and that was hard in the Son of Sam summer when fear was driving the desire for the death penalty.”
Death“I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman's right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.”
Equality“I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.”
Education“I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me.”
Government“I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.”
Society“If I weren't doing the politics, I wouldn't be doing my job.”
Politics“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.”
Nature“I am against the death penalty.”
Death“Very few people go into politics to be reviled.”
Politics“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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