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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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Michael Bloomberg
Age: 82
Born: 1942
Born: February 14
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Michael Rubens Bloomberg
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China is investing in factories in Eastern Europe, not because their labor costs are lower, but because they want to be closer to their markets.
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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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If you can't prove it's not true then a certain number of people will glom on and say it is true.
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Well, you have the public not wanting any new spending, you have the Republicans not wanting any new taxes, you have the Democrats not wanting any new spending cuts, you have the markets not wanting any new borrowing, and you have the economists wanting all of the above. And that leads to paralysis.
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You have to understand, we have better communications and better transportation, so people know what's available elsewhere and can get a message out, and you can move things. And you [can] say that the economy is more unpredictable.
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There are lots of threats to you in the world. There's the threat of a heart attack for genetic reasons. You can't sit there and worry about everything. Get a life.
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You know, if you look back in the 1930s, the money went to infrastructure. The bridges, the municipal buildings, the roads, those were all built with stimulus money spent on infrastructure. This stimulus bill has fundamentally gone, started out with a $500 rebate check, remember. That went to buy flat-screen TVs made in China.
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We need to have more taxes, not less, and we need the taxes we have, certainly, to provide services - for defense and education and health care. We should not cut money here in order to cut taxes.
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We're [New York] the world's second home, the place where every religion is practiced and every culture is celebrated.
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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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Yes, they broke the law, but we can't deport them. Let's get over this pointing fingers and do something about that, whether it - they have to pay a fine, learn to speak English, the history, you can do that. And then you have to give visas for the skills we need.
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Like Israel, New York City's history has been defined by immigrants who come in search of freedom and the opportunity to build a better life. And like Israel, New York City has remained a target for terrorists who seek to destroy that freedom
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The truth of the matter is: you can create a great legacy, and inspire others, by giving it to philanthropic organizations.
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I do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom.
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And because no matter who you are, if you believe in yourself and your dream, New York will always be the place for you.
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You can't depend on polls.
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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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You can buy almost anything anyplace in the world. You can get it delivered in 24 hours. You can pay for it on credit or just by swiping something. So, I don't know that the world is worse off, in that context, than before.
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Central planning didn't work for Stalin or Mao, and it won't work for an entrepreneur either.
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Entrepreneurship is having an idea to do something great and not entirely have a plan on how to do it but the drive and will power to make it work
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