David Dinkins Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“But the courts have dismissed the lawsuits against me and Lee Brown.”

“The people really are what make New York City great.”

“Today, certain people file for bankruptcy, businesses and individuals, and it no longer has the stigma it once had. Now it's almost considered wise, a way to regroup and come back again.”

“You can't twist Al Sharpton's arm.”

“And I tell people I'm in charge of children, children I haven't even met yet.”

“And, as a matter of fact, I am the chairman of the Amadou Diallo Foundation.”

“As a matter of fact, even when I finished law school, I had no notion of public service then.”

“I finished law school in '56, but I was working two jobs.”

“I love children, and most of my involvement now has to do with children or youth programs.”

“In 1975 I was among a group of blacks who formed the Black Americans in Support of Israel Committee.”