“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.” WayDifficultLosesWatchesPoliticianMouthsWeightBest WayDietsLose Weight Author:Ed Koch
“The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again.” WellsLawCitiesNew YorkCorruptionNew York CityKnivesScalpels Author:Ed Koch
“No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so. What's cruel is that you are forcing me to say I am not a homosexual. This means you are putting homosexuals down. I don't want to do that.” IfsWantMeanHomosexual Author:Ed Koch
“I am truly free only when all human beings, men and women, are equally free. The freedom of other men, far from negating or limiting my freedom, is, on the contrary, its necessary premise and confirmation.” MenHumansCultureHuman BeingsDiversityMen And WomenSocial JusticeContraryPremisesAnarchismAnarchistConfirmation Author:Mikhail Bakunin
“We're in the hands of the state legislature and God, but at the moment, the state legislature has more to say than God.” StatesMomentsHandsLegislatureState Legislatures Author:Ed Koch
“I was born at the age of twelve on a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.” AgeBornTwelveGarlandsMgmMetroMayer Author:Ed Koch
“In a neighborhood, as in life, a clean bandage is much, much better than a raw or festering wound.” SocietyCleanWoundsNeighborhoodCleaningBandagesFestering Author:Ed Koch
“Water, water, everywhere, Atlantic and Pacific. But New York City's got them beat, Our aqua is terrific!” WaterCitiesNew YorkBeatsNew York CityTerrificPacificAqua Author:Ed Koch
“Citizens, thank you for all your birthday wishes. I am 88 years old today and still lucky to live in the greatest city in the world.” WorldYearsStillsTodayWishCitiesCitizensLuckyBirthdaySentimentalCities In The WorldBirthday Wishes Author:Ed Koch