Home
Topics
Authors
:
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

Joe Lhota Quotes

American - Politician | October 7, 1954 -

I was born here in the city, born in the Bronx. Son of a cop. One grandfather was a taxi driver; the other was a firefighter. New York is in my DNA.

Son New York City Born Grandfather

There were 23 or 24 separate tax cuts during the Giuliani administration. I'd love to be able to equal that.

Love Tax Equal Administration Able

I've been marching in every single ethnic nationality parade all throughout the City of New York. We're all Americans first and foremost, but people understand their heritage and it's good to see.

Good New York People City Heritage

I have Czech, I have Russian, I have English, I have Italian. Uh, what am I missing? A little bit of Irish. The Russian is Jewish. So I'm your classic American mutt.

American Irish Classic Jewish Little

Would I be the 3rd term of Rudy Giuliani or the 4th term of Mike Bloomberg? It'll be neither. It'll be the first term of Joe Lhota. We're all different.

First Be The First Different Would

In 1964, I tried to convince my grandfather, who was active in the New York City firefighters union, to vote for Barry Goldwater over Lyndon Johnson because at the time I thought his approach to limited government was right on.

Time Government New York City New

The role of government is to steer us in the right direction, not do all the work for us.

Work Government Direction Right Role

My favorite is always the book that I'm currently reading.

Book Reading Always Favorite

I am extremely respectful of the Jewish community. You know, I am Christian. I think of Jews as my older brothers. I mean, there wouldn't be Christianity without the Jewish religion. There is a direct connection between the two of them.

Community Religion I Am Think You

My dad was a New York City cop. His father was a New York City fireman. And my mother's dad was a city taxi driver.

Father Mother New York City New Cop

My earliest memories are of my father explaining to me the American Dream and how he expected me to do better than he did.

Father Memories American Dream Me He

I would leave school every day and walk to my grandparents' house under the El because everyone worked. I was 6 and walking home alone from school. It was a different city and a different time.

Home Alone Time Walk Day School

First Prev page 1 234 Next page Last

Copyright © 2024 QuotesDict Joe Lhota quotes