Ed Koch Quotes & Sayings
67 most famous Ed Koch quotes and sayings. These are the first 10 quotes we have for him. He was an American politician who passed away on 1 February, 2013.
“Stereotypes lose their power when the world is found to be more complex than the stereotype would suggest. When we learn that individuals do not fit the group stereotype, then it begins to fall apart.”
“You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for one's self-respect to be a punching bag.”
“There's enormous energy required to carry grudges - enormous energy! And I'm getting too old to expend my energy that way, cause I think every person has a limited amount of energy. So I have given up all grudges.”
“The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.”
“I said, to be a New Yorker you have to live here for six months, and if at the end of the six months you find you walk faster, talk faster, think faster, you're a New Yorker.”
“If I traveled to the end of the rainbow as Dame Fortune did intend, Murphy would be there to tell me the pot's at the other end.”
“The best way to lose weight is to close your mouth - something very difficult for a politician. Or watch your food - just watch it, don't eat it.”
“The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again.”
“There was always a love-hate relationship with New York in the rest of the country, but I made them feel more love than hate.”
“If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.”
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