X

Sort by

Quote length

Sentiment

Change font

Change background

Former Governor Of New York Inspirational Quotes (186)

Page 6 of 8
Filter & Style
Image
Be sincere. Be simple in words, manners, and gestures. Amuse as well as instruct. If you can make a man laugh, you can make him think and make him like and believe you.
Al Smith
Image
The Republicans believe that the wagon train will not make it to the frontier unless some of the old, some of the young, some of the weak are left behind.
Mario Cuomo
Image
Companies that pollute should be taxed so that a product's cost to society is reflected in the price of that product.
Eliot Spitzer
Image
There are few things more amusing in the world of politics than watching moderate Republicans charging to the right in pursuit of greater glory.
Mario Cuomo
Image
The truth is the justice system does need review, there are troubling questions that need to be answered, law enforcement needs to respect the community and the community needs to respect law enforcement.
Mario Cuomo
Image
I deem it established, then, that the Constitution does not recognize property in man, but leaves that question, as between the states, to the law of nature and of nations.
William H. Seward
Image
As far as the Russians were concerned, I felt the reverse they had adequate gold, if they wanted to buy, and they weren't dependent upon international trade. I felt they were more self-sufficient.
W. Averell Harriman
Image
Revolutions never go backward.
William H. Seward
Image
I can think of no greater disaster to this country than to have the voters of it divide upon religious lines.
Al Smith
Image
I have disappointed and failed to live up to the standard I expected of myself.
Eliot Spitzer
Image
The war changed everybody's attitude. We became international almost overnight.
W. Averell Harriman
Image
Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right, it's ended up not being right.
Mario Cuomo
Image
A significant piece of the wealth that the NFL owners garner is a result of the enormous TV revenues they get - and those revenues are supported by a legislatively granted exemption from the antitrust laws that has been made applicable to sports leagues, primarily the NFL.
Eliot Spitzer
Image
I would say to those who don't like the metaphor This is reality.
Eliot Spitzer
Image
I don't like politicians who vacillate.
Eliot Spitzer
Image
The price of seeking to force our beliefs on others is that someday they might force their beliefs on us.
Mario Cuomo
Image
I know and all the world knows, that revolutions never go backwards.
William H. Seward
Image
Our institutions were not devised to bring about uniformity of opinion if they had we might well abandon hope. It is important to remember, as has well been said, 'the essential characteristic of true liberty is that under its shelter many different types of life and character and opinion and belief can develop unmolested and unobstructed.'
Charles Evans Hughes
Image
President Obama is doing the right thing by offering young immigrants, most often in this country through no action of their own, a chance to live and work openly, free from the fear of deportation.
Eliot Spitzer
Image
Most of us have achieved levels of affluence and comfort unthought of two generations ago. We've never had it so good, most of us. Nor have we ever complained so bitterly about our problems.
Mario Cuomo
Image
If you can manipulate news, a judge can manipulate the law. A smart lawyer can keep a killer out of jail, a smart accountant can keep a thief from paying taxes, a smart reporter could ruin your reputation - unfairly.
Mario Cuomo
Image
Public speaking? I speak to myself on the street!
Eliot Spitzer
Image
After 25-plus years as a lawyer, prosecutor, and defense attorney, I have developed a deep appreciation for both the wisdom of the law and the role that jurists play in framing the rights and responsibilities that define our society.
Eliot Spitzer
Image
When we deal with questions relating to principles of law and their applications, we do not suddenly rise into a stratosphere of icy certainty.
Charles Evans Hughes
Previous
Next