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I like to think that I'm one of the few people in public life who write their own material. I write every word. And I really enjoy writing - especially my political commentary.

~Ed Koch

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It happens that I'm heterosexual, but I don't care about that. I do care about protecting the rights of 10 percent of our population who are homosexual and who don't have the ability to protect their rights.

~Ed Koch

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I'm sure that people who elected me, some of them thought I was gay, some of them thought I wasn't gay, and most of them didn't care.

~Ed Koch

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When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in '77 in the general election. In '81 I got 75%. In '85, I got 78%. No mayor has ever gotten that high a vote. So it was not an issue. Except for people who were very hostile to me. They thought they would injure me.

~Ed Koch

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I probably enjoy campaigning more than most other people in public office because I like people and I enjoy going out there and telling people what I've done.

~Ed Koch

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If you listen to Giuliani, it's like nobody did anything to improve the city except him. I'm not part of the history. Bloomberg's not part of the history. It's like, he did it. He's the only one. That's why he's a little crazy.

~Ed Koch

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I think that every Saturday, we ought to say, 'My father's a Jew, my mother was a Jew, and I'm a Jew,' with great pride.

~Ed Koch

Topics: Every Father Great Jew Mother Ought Pride Saturday Say Think I Think

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: December 12th, 1924

Died: February 1st, 2013

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