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Life is too short to spend your time avoiding failure.

Michael Bloomberg

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Michael Bloomberg
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: February 14
Actor
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Bank Manager
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Former Mayor Of New York City
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Trader
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Boston
Massachusetts
Michael Rubens Bloomberg
Michael R. Bloomberg
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The estate taxes, on balance, are good. They get people to give money to charity, and they prevent these family dynasties which keep other people from having opportunities. It may be good for a family, but for society it's probably not good. And I've always been in favor of having an estate tax.
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Leading from the front: It's what built America. But these days, the federal government isn't at the front - it's cowering in the back corner of the room, ducking responsibility and hoping no one notices.
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[Donald] Trump I've known because we cut ribbons together at golf courses and that sort of thing. He's a pleasant guy when you're with him. I've played golf with him twice, oh, probably 10, 15 years ago.
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Taxes are not good things, but if you want services, somebody's got to pay for them so they're a necessary evil.
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Last I looked - and I'm not a candidate - but last time I checked reading about the Constitution, the Electoral College has nothing to do with parties, has absolutely nothing to do with parties. It's most states are winners take all.
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I think it's a sign that the establishment is going to have to change. For too long they never thought about the average person, because the average person is not organized.
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Progress is not inevitable. It's up to us to create it.
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After hard work, the biggest determinant is being in the right place at the right time.
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What you've got to do is be honest. Say what you believe. Give it to them straight. Just don't wuss out.
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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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I have two daughters that are the loves of my life and I want to leave them a better world, a better country, a better state and a better city.
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I've got the greatest job in the world. There's no other job in government where cause and effect is so tightly coupled where you can make a difference every day in so many different ways and in so many different people's lives. It's a great challenge.
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