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Edward Koch
American
Politician
About the author
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.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#President
#Washington
If they don't want to pay for it, they can stop drinking it.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Want
#Drinking
If I traveled to the end of the rainbow as Dame Fortune did intend, Murphy would be there to tell me the pot's at the other end.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#End
#Fortune
I'm not the type to get ulcers. I give them.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
I know many writers who first dictate passages, then polish what they have dictated. I speak, then I polish - occasionally I do windows.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#First
#Writers
#Windows
I was born at the age of twelve on a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Age
The art of creation is older than the art of killing.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Art
#Creation
#Killing
The best way to lose weight is to close your mouth - something very difficult for a politician. Or watch your food - just watch it, don't eat it.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Food
#Weight
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.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#People
#Art
#Poetry
#Deals
You don't have to love them. You just have to respect their rights.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Love
#Respect
#Rights
When all are wrong, everyone is right.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Right
#Wrong
We're in the hands of the state legislature and God, but at the moment, the state legislature has more to say than God.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#God
#State
Water, water, everywhere, Atlantic and Pacific. But New York City's got them beat, Our aqua is terrific!
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Water
Tone can be as important as text.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
The person who is bent on killing you will follow you wherever you are.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Will
#Killing
The mere process of growing old together will make the slightest acquaintance seem a bosom friend.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Will
#Old
#Friend
#Acquaintance
The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Life
#Law
#Corruption
The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Today
In action be primitive; in foresight, a strategist.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Action
#Foresight
In a neighborhood, as in life, a clean bandage is much, much better than a raw or festering wound.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Life
If you seek violence, we will seek to put you in jail.
Edward Koch,
American
Politician
#Will
#Violence