“Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.”
Government
“People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.”
PoliticsAll Quotes by Andrew Cuomo
“Very few people go into politics to be reviled.”
Politics“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“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“I'm in politics. I'm in government, so nothing surprises me.”
Government“If I weren't doing the politics, I wouldn't be doing my job.”
Politics“People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.”
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“The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development.”
Government“The need to understand prescription information can literally be a matter of life and death.”
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 discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.”
Society“Marriage equality changed life for people.”
Equality“Lesson from Pataki's success is: Use the political moment.”
Success“There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty.”
War“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“I don't know people who don't say, boy the government is working better now.”
Government“The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act.”
Government“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 the government.”
Government