Ed Koch Quotes

There's a nastiness out there that wants to harm me with words. These are my enemies - the ideologues, the populists, the columnists who don't like the fact that I take them on toe-to-toe. What I try to do is tell the truth. It's not the coin of the realm in politics.

Ed Koch

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

  • Author Profession: politician
  • Nationality: american
  • Birth: December 12, 1924 - February 1, 2013

Topics

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You only think of the best comeback when you leave.

Jimmy Fallon

BestComebackThinkYouLeaveOnly

I'm trying to change the culture in New York City; that's hard enough!

Michael Bloomberg

ChangeCultureNew YorkCityEnough

There's a certain type of character that you can't help but come in contact with growing up and living in Brooklyn and Long Island. A certain mixture of moxie, heart, and a wise guy sense of humor.

Steve Buscemi

CharacterHeartHumorWiseHelpYou

What scares me about drone strikes is how they are perceived around the world. The resentment created by American use of unmanned strikes... is much greater than the average American appreciates. They are hated on a visceral level, even by people who've never seen one or seen the effects of one.

Stanley A. McChrystal

PeopleMeWorldAmericanNeverSeen

It's been my goal to work as much as possible, and be as unknown as possible.

Robert Taylor

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I always felt that I had a mission in life. I thought I was born to play sports. Even now, I still feel that must have been my mission because I came through so many close calls where my life could very easily have been ended.

Monte Irvin

LifeSportsThoughtMy LifeMission

I don't remember a lot of the good times from my days with the Truckers.

Jason Isbell

GoodGood TimesRememberDaysTimes

As they come forth, Lord, to sow, release upon them, Father, the power to get, to create, to receive wealth in the name of the Lord Jesus Christ.

Joseph Prince

FatherPowerNameWealthCreateGet

If you do something bad, it doesn't mean you're a bad person. It means you had bad judgment.

Jon Jones

YouBadPersonMeanJudgmentMeans

I wouldn't want to direct. I see how much work it is.

Devon Sawa

WorkWantSeeI SeeDirectMuch

Blogs are evil. Actually, the blogs aren't as evil as blog comments.

Chrissy Teigen

EvilCommentsBlogActuallyBlogs

I started a publishing company just so I could get the phone numbers of everyone that I'd ever admired.

Chris Roberson

PhoneNumbersCompanyEveryoneGet

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