I don’t think bonuses are always bad.
ANDREW CUOMOI think there’s a lot to learn from Rockefeller on how to pass legislation.
More Andrew Cuomo Quotes
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He was the keynote speaker for our better angels.
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I think naturally my orientation is from my father.
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The other states look to New York for the progressive direction. New York made a powerful statement [legalizing marriage equality], not just for the people of New York, but for people all across this nation.
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I haven’t lost my head yet.
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I’ve worked on the urban agenda all my life. All. My. Life.
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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.
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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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There is energy and power in a crisis.
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Lesson from Pataki’s success is: Use the political moment.
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I am against the death penalty.
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I’m running for governor; I’m not running for a legislative office.
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Anyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is denying reality.
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I did experiment with marijuana when I was a youth.
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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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As my Sicilian grandfather used to say, you get more flies with honey than with vinegar, right?
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I don’t know people who don’t say ‘boy, the government is working better now.’
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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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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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I have a portrait of Saint Thomas More in my office.
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People are rightfully upset about Wall Street abuses and excess.
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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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If I’m breathing in 2016, I’ll be happy.
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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.
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I’m a harsh critic of the status quo.
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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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New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance.
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