“I'm not the type to get ulcers. I give them.”
Source: The Little Red Book of New York Wisdom
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Famous Ed Koch Quotes
“It is not possible to remake the world. You can fix parts, but you can't remake the world.”
“We should sell them to our worst enemies, the Russians and the Cubans.”
“The key to success in politics: Never forget, seldom forgive.”
“Life is indeed precious, and I believe the death penalty helps affirm this fact.”
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“Don't tell me this is a difficult problem. If it weren't difficult, it wouldn't be a problem.”
“You don't have to love them. You just have to respect their rights.”
“The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.”
“It's a lot more fun being a critic than being the one criticized.”
“I was born at the age of twelve on a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.”
“In a neighborhood, as in life, a clean bandage is much, much better than a raw or festering wound.”
“God gave me a very good hand to play over my 88 years. I have no regrets.”
“Have you ever lived in the suburbs? It's sterile. It's nothing. It's wasting your life.”
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“I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.”