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There's enormous energy required to carry grudges - enormous energy! And I'm getting too old to expend my energy that way, cause I think every person has a limited amount of energy. So I have given up all grudges.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Amount Carry Cause Energy Enormous Every Getting Given Grudges Limited Old Person Required Think Too Up Way I Think

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When I came in, the city was on the edge of bankruptcy. I'm proud of what I did. I built the foundation that mayors after me built upon - particularly Bloomberg. But the foundation was essential because if it hadn't occurred, we would have been another Detroit.

~Ed Koch

Topics: After Another Bankruptcy Because Been Built Came City Detroit Did Edge Essential Foundation Mayors Me Occurred Particularly Proud Would I Came

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In a neighborhood, as in life, a clean bandage is much, much better than a raw or festering wound.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Better Clean Life Much Neighborhood Raw Than Wound

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We're in the hands of the state legislature and God, but at the moment, the state legislature has more to say than God.

~Ed Koch

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The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Again City Corruption Endangered Knife Law Life Making New New York New York City Us Well York

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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.

~Ed Koch

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There was always a love-hate relationship with New York in the rest of the country, but I made them feel more love than hate.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Always Country Feel Hate Love Love-Hate Love-Hate Relationship Made More New New York Relationship Rest Than Them York

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My brain is good, but my body is deteriorating. I probably have another two or three years. Or I can pass tomorrow, but it doesn't make a difference to me.

~Ed Koch

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I injured myself politically when I took on Jesse Jackson' in the 1988 presidential campaign. I was too strident. I didn't recognize the emotional tie that he had with all black voters.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Black Campaign Emotional Had He Injured Jackson Myself Politically Presidential Presidential Campaign Recognize Tie Too Took Voters

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God gave me a very good hand to play over my 88 years. I have no regrets.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Gave God Good Hand Me No Regrets Over Play Regrets Very Years

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: December 12th, 1924

Died: February 1st, 2013

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