Ed Koch
Ed Koch
Edward Irving "Ed" Kochwas an American lawyer, politician, political commentator, movie critic and reality television arbitrator. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 1969 to 1977 and three terms as mayor of New York City from 1978 to 1990...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 December 1924
CityBronx, NY
CountryUnited States of America
years done proud
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.
would-be mayors doubted
I never doubted that I would be a good mayor. I never did.
humorous america rainbow
If I traveled to the end of the rainbow as Dame Fortune did intend, Murphy would be there to tell me the pot's at the other end.
new-york law knives
The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again.
running no-friends towns
Anybody who suggests that I run for governor is no friend of mine. It's a terrible position, and besides, it requires living in Albany, which is small-town life at its worst.
country new-york government
[The UN should remain in New York] because every country needs a cesspool. And the UN is always interesting as a theater of the absurd.
new-york cities people
I changed the city of New York. I gave people back their morale.
exercise rights government
However, they ignore the fact that the First Amendment is intended to protect only against government sanctions for exercising free speech rights, not private actions.
animal people may
If you turn your back on these people, you yourself are an animal. You may be a well-dressed animal, but you are nevertheless an animal.
home army thinking
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.
friendly supportive guts
The most guileful amongst the reporters are those who appear friendly and smile and seem to be supportive. They are the ones who will seek to gut you on every occasion.
believe way grass
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.
problem difficult difficult-problems
Don't tell me this is a difficult problem. If it weren't difficult, it wouldn't be a problem.
truth
You want me to tell me the truth or do you want me to stroke you?