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The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.

Ed Koch

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Ed Koch
Age: 88 †
Born: 1924
Born: December 12
Died: 2013
Died: February 1
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Former United States Representative
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The Bronx
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Edward Irving Ed Koch
Edward I. Koch
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I happen to believe that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality. It’s whatever God made you. It happens that I’m heterosexual, but I don’t care about that. I do care about protecting the rights of 10 percent of our population who are homosexual and who don’t have the ability to protect their rights.
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I was born at the age of twelve on a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.
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The key to success in politics: Never forget, seldom forgive.
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But enough of me. Lets talk about you. What do you think of me?
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If you don't like the President, it costs you 90 bucks to fly to Washington to picket. If you don't like the governor, it costs you 60 bucks to fly to Albany to picket. If you don't like me - 90 cents.
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To learn something new every day is still exciting!
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Be different-if you don't have the facts and knowledge required, simply listen. When word gets around that you can listen when others tend to talk, you will be treated as a sage.
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