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Michael Bloomberg Inspirational Quotes (138)

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Look, we live in a very dangerous world. We know there are people who want to take away our freedoms. New Yorkers probably know that as much if not more than anybody else after the terrible tragedy of 9/11.
Michael Bloomberg
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We're [New York] the world's second home, the place where every religion is practiced and every culture is celebrated.
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I know that many Irish-born New Yorkers are caught in the trap of our federal immigration policies. If we are going to continue to attract the best and the brightest - and Ireland has more than its fair share - we need to inject some common sense into our immigration laws, and I'm doing my best to make that case in Washington.
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Being an entrepreneur isn't really about starting a business. It's a way of looking at the world: seeing opportunity where others see obstacles, taking risks when others take refuge.
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I don't know why people carry guns. Guns kill people.
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Even though New York is the safest big city in the nation, there are still far too many illegal guns on our streets. Nearly all of them arrive from out of state - and most are sold by a small group of rogue gun dealers who refuse to obey federal laws.
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Design does matter. And not necessarily in a way that people realize. A lot of what you do, people take for granted - that a park has always been here, that a bicycle lane has always been there, that the street is safe or clean.
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Jeb Bush is very good on immigration, he's very good on education. He's a smart guy.
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There are lots of threats to you in the world. There's the threat of a heart attack for genetic reasons. You can't sit there and worry about everything. Get a life.
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I think if you look at people, whether in business or government, who haven't had any moral compass, who've just changed to say whatever they thought the popular thing was, in the end they're losers.
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Life is too short to spend your time avoiding failure.
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The truth of the matter is: you can create a great legacy, and inspire others, by giving it to philanthropic organizations.
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Central planning didn't work for Stalin or Mao, and it won't work for an entrepreneur either.
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Working collectively and collaboratively is the difference between mediocrity by yourself or success as a team. You have to share the pain and the responsibility and if you do then you will also share in the rewards.
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If I remember, Russia, 20 or 30 years ago, you'd get shot trying to leave. Today, Russian tourists are all over the world. You have Russian oligarchs with big yachts all over the world.
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[Jeb Bush] could, as I describe it, run the railroad.[John] Kasich could run the railroad. Hillary Clinton can run the railroad. Running the railroad is the most important thing. You have got 4 million employees you've got to make the system work, and it doesn't work very well.
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We're paying more for the privilege of getting sick and dying early. Once again, it makes no sense. And once again, no one in Washington is talking about how to fix it.
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You can bet - a good chance of Hillary [Clinton], a good chance of [Donald] Trump - but not 100% in either case.
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Don't be afraid to assert yourself, have confidence in your abilities and don't let the bastards get you down.
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I was a Democrat before I was a Republican before I became an independent and I never changed my principles.
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Someone once described the information business as exactly the opposite of sex. When it's good, it's still lousy.
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Government is dysfunctional.
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There's a fascinating statistic: One out of every four people in America has visited New York since 9/11. It is astounding. Now, I don't know how you count it it's some people coming multiple times.
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I don't know why you should be proud of something. It doesn't make you any better or worse. You are what you are.
Michael Bloomberg
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