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We have an energy policy - we're transferring our wealth to overseas to a bunch of countries that don't have the same values as us. In some cases, they're using our money to finance terrorism against us.

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Michael Bloomberg
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: February 14
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Millions of Americans have contributed to building a stronger Israel I've been proud to be one of them. Last year, I went to Jerusalem to help dedicate in my father's name a new MDA medical facility which treats people of all faiths and all nationalities absolutely equally.
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You can't depend on polls.
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I never lie, so if somebody asked me a question, I told them.
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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 think [Winston] Churchill said it was [democracy] the worst of all systems except for all the others. And that's probably true. It's never gone easily.
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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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We will rebuild, renew and remain the capital of the free world.
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We may not always agree with every one of our neighbors. That's life. And it's part of living in such a diverse and dense city. But we also recognize that part of being a New Yorker is living with your neighbors in mutual respect and tolerance. It was exactly that spirit of openness and acceptance that was attacked on 9/11, 2001.
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Is your company so small you have to do everything for yourself? Wait until you're so big that you can't. That's worse.
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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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If you want to do something for your children and show how much you love them, the single best thing-by far-is to support organizations that will create a better world for them and their children.
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Buy what's deliverable, not what could be.
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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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Politicians generally respond to who is going to help them get elected and re-elected.
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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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By speeding the transition to cleaner energy, we can improve the lives of billions of people, while also reducing the risks we face from a changing climate.
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People use so much more health care when they live longer.
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I do not think that anybody should get paid for lousy performance. I've said that for a long time. If you work hard and you do good, you get paid well.
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