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I'm confident President Obama will continue his unambiguous commitment to the Jewish state in his second term.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Commitment Confident Continue His Jewish Jewish State Obama President President Obama Second Second Term State Term Will

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The very fact that I became mayor in 1977 conveys how you can't figure out what the people will do. Nobody thought I would be elected. When I entered I got four percent of the vote in the first poll, four percent.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Became Elected Entered Fact Figure First Four Got How Mayor Nobody Out People Percent Poll Thought Very Vote Will Would You

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I was not afraid of the press or the militants. It was uncomfortable, but I was not afraid. With respect to the press, I knew I knew more than they knew about city matters. With respect to the militants, I understood it. I mean, everybody believed in those days that they were being screwed, you know, that somebody was getting ahead of them.

~Ed Koch

Topics: About Afraid Being Believed City Days Everybody Getting Knew Know Matters Mean More Press Respect Screwed Somebody Than Them Those Uncomfortable Understood Were You Ahead

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Whenever I leave Manhattan, I get the bends!

~Ed Koch

Topics: Bends Get Leave Manhattan Whenever

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I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Did Doubted Good Mayor Never Would

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Jews have always thought that having someone elevated with his head above the grass was not good for the Jews. I never felt that way. I believe that you have to stand up.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Above Always Believe Elevated Felt Good Grass Having Head His Jews Never Someone Stand Stand Up Thought Up Way You I Believe I Believe That

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I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Being Forever Love Mayor Want I Love

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I'm coming to the end of my life. I do reflect on what I've done for the 85 years that I have been given so far. And I'm proud of what I've done.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Been Coming Done End Far Given Life My Life Proud Reflect Years

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I don't believe that in our society that we should have guns.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Believe Guns Our Should Society

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I'm just a simple Jewish boy from the Bronx.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Boy Bronx Jewish Just Simple

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: December 12th, 1924

Died: February 1st, 2013

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