Mario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo
Mario Matthew Cuomowas an American Democratic politician. He served as the 52nd Governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1995, Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1979 to 1983; and Secretary of State of New York from 1975 to 1979...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth15 June 1932
CityNew York City, NY
CountryUnited States of America
reputation remember
I somehow got this reputation of diddling and dithering. I don't remember dithering at all.
cities white people
A shining city is perhaps all the president sees from the portico of the White House and the veranda of his ranch, where everyone seems to be doing well. But there's another part to the shining city. In this part of the city there are more poor than ever, more families in trouble, more and more people who need help but can't find it.
self circles needs
The closed circle of materialism is clear to us now - aspirations become wants, wants become needs, and self-gratification becomes a bottomless pit.
religious community belief
The values derived from religious belief will not - and should not - be accepted as part of the public morality unless they are shared by the pluralistic community at large, by consensus.
desire disgusted disgusting
We are disgusted by the things that we desire, and we desire what disgusts us.
religious government people
Way down deep the American people are afraid of an entangling relationship between formal religions - or whole bodies of religious belief - and government.
democracy fairs efficient
Democracy is not meant to be efficient, it is meant to be fair.
summer baseball memories
It's a Little Leaguers game that major leaguers play extraordinarily well, a game that excites us throughout adulthood. The crack of the bat and the scent of the horsehide on leather bring back our own memories that have been washed away with the sweat and tears of summers long gone...even as the setting sun pushes the shadows past home plate.
success dream hard-work
We work harder and we earn less. Income inequality is at the highest point in over a century. While American capitalism never guaranteed success, it did guarantee opportunity, for too many, the dream of economic mobility has been replaced with a nightmare of economic stagnation.
integrity character done
Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right, it's ended up not being right.
backward basis chose exploring running
There is no basis to say I'm being coy about running for president. If I chose to explore the presidency, I wouldn't do it in a backward way. I'll say, 'I'm exploring the presidency.'
impose matter teachings
The problem is that you can't impose the church's teachings on all Americans as a matter of law.