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It's a lot more fun being a critic than being the one criticized.

~Ed Koch

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I think I have a very good reputation amongst the gay population and among the whole country because I stood up on the issue of gay rights. It is not easy to stand up on that issue when you are single and male in New York City. I did it anyway.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Among Amongst Anyway Because City Country Did Easy Gay Gay Rights Good Issue Male New New York New York City Population Reputation Rights Single Stand Stand Up Stood Think Up Very Whole York You I Think

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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.

~Ed Koch

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How'm I doing?

~Ed Koch

Topics: Doing

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There's a nastiness out there that wants to harm me with words. These are my enemies - the ideologues, the populists, the columnists who don't like the fact that I take them on toe-to-toe. What I try to do is tell the truth. It's not the coin of the realm in politics.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Coin Enemies Fact Harm Like Me Out Politics Realm Take Tell Them Truth Try Wants Who Words

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You want me to tell me the truth or do you want me to stroke you?

~Ed Koch

Topics: Me Stroke Tell Truth Want You

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I changed the city of New York. I gave people back their morale.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Back Changed City Gave Morale New New York People York

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I enjoyed my stay in the Congress. Most people do not. And too many people who have been elected really don't understand the nature of government.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Been Congress Elected Enjoyed Government Many Most Nature People Really Stay Too Too Many People Understand Who

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If I were running against Chuck Schumer. I would take every one of his Sunday press releases - and there are 52 for as many years as he's been there - and I would ask, 'How many of the things he said he was proposing became law?' I doubt many.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Against Ask Became Been Chuck Doubt Every He His How Law Many Press Proposing Release Running Said Sunday Take Things Were Would Years

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I was drafted into the Army when I was 19 and came out at age 22. Most people that I knew didn't think they'd come home alive. I didn't think I would either, so I was happy when I did.

~Ed Koch

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: December 12th, 1924

Died: February 1st, 2013

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