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
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A lot of my stories about the old days, they're delicious and funny. But every time I recall the early days, it's painful. With every anecdote, it's painful because you're summoning up the terribly, terribly difficult life of my parents. And it's painful because I didn't realize at the time how hard it was for them.
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I am a trial lawyer. Matilda says that at dinner on a good day I sound like an affidavit.
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I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in fifty years what my father taught me by example in one week.
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Barack Obama is probably one of the brightest in terms of sheer intelligence... also probably the best orator we've ever had as a president.
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Bill Clinton has done more to help the middle class than any leader in decades.
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California is an unusual and electric kind of state - it's wonderful. All sorts of things happen there.
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I concentrated on a lot of things, so very few people saw me as an education governor, an infrastructure governor.
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I don't ever recall having a political argument with Bob Grant. I've known him a long time. I've always liked him.
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There are only two rules for being successful. One, figure out exactly what you want to do, and two, do it.
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The price of seeking to force our beliefs on others is that someday they might force their beliefs on us.
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I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in 50 years what my father taught by example in one week.
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It is not a government's obligation to provide services, but to see that they are provided.
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In this life, you should read everything you can read. Taste everything you can taste. Meet everyone you can meet. Travel everywhere you can travel. Learn everything you can learn. Experience everything you can experience.
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There are few things more amusing in the world of politics than watching moderate Republicans charging to the right in pursuit of greater glory.