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I intend to vote for President George W. Bush in the next election, because in my view, he is best able to wage the war against international terrorism.

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Ed Koch
Age: 88 †
Born: 1924
Born: December 12
Died: 2013
Died: February 1
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Edward Irving Ed 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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It is not possible to remake the world. You can fix parts, but you can't remake the world.
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Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks.
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The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.
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However, they ignore the fact that the First Amendment is intended to protect only against government sanctions for exercising free speech rights, not private actions.
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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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I don't want to leave Manhattan, even when I'm gone.
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Tone can be as important as text.
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