Top 75 Andrew Cuomo Quotes

I think there’s a lot to learn from Rockefeller on how to pass legislation.

If I get sued for keeping people safe and getting people in from the cold because they were endangering themselves, then so be it.

The Declaration of Independence says when government fails, the people have the right to replace it. Well, New York State government has failed and the people have the right, indeed the people have the the people have the obligation, to act.

I believe discrimination still exists in society and we must fight it in every form.

You don’t build walls; you build bridges between people.

Whether you voted for me or not, going through the Democratic process had made me a better candidate. I am a smarter, better candidate.

I’m sort of the Antichrist to the Conservative Party.

I believe women still face a glass ceiling that must be shattered.

I am the government.

Too often government responds to the whispers of lobbyists before the cries of the people.

If you ask the American people to choose, between public health and the economy, then it’s no contest. No American is going to say, accelerate the economy, at the cost of human life. Because no American is going to say how much a life is worth. Job one has to be save lives. That has to be the priority.

I am fiscally prudent and socially progressive. I believe in protecting a woman’s right to choose. I believe in marriage equality.

Fear is a powerful weapon. It can excite and motivate, and it can get people to yell and to scream. But fear has never created a job.

There is energy and power in a crisis.

I’m running for governor; I’m not running for a legislative office.

There is also something called the Legislature. There is something called the press. There is something called people. These are all different players on the stage.

There is no dispute that Albany needs to be changed. There is no dispute that the current situation in Albany is untenable. Nobody knows that better than I do.

Once you start saying, ‘Let’s talk political, my own politics, my own aspirations,’ it can become not just distracting in that it takes time, but it can become confusing and frustrating, and is this now a political agenda or a governmental agenda.

I believe global warming and climate change are real threats to our planet.

I believe in $15 as a minimum wage.

Lesson 1 from Spitzer: Don’t alienate the legislature on Day 1.

When you try to communicate too many ideas, sometimes you wind up communicating nothing.

I respect the state workers and I respect their unions, but we simply can’t afford to pay benefits and pensions that are out of line with economic reality.

Some people don’t support economic development. There are people in the Assembly who say there is no economic development possible; leave it to the private sector.

It’s troubling for me as a Catholic to be at odds with the church.

This virus is an enemy that the entire country underestimated from day one and we have paid the price dearly.

I’m not going to allow myself to be pushed politically.

A governor can be a very good friend to people. A governor can be a formidable force.

When you become president, they don’t give you a magic wand that you wave. You have to get legislation passed. You have to get agencies to run programs.

My father was against the death penalty, and that was hard in the Son of Sam summer when fear was driving the desire for the death penalty.

I don’t think anyone would argue with the notion that there have been serious abuses on Wall Street.

I’m in politics. I’m in government, so nothing surprises me.

Fight as hard as you can, and then understand there’s going to have to be some amount of reasonable compromise.

People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause.

People are rightfully upset about Wall Street abuses and excess.

I’m tired of being behind this virus. We’ve been behind this virus from day one. We underestimated this virus. It’s more powerful, it’s more dangerous than we expected.

The time has come to return integrity, performance and dignity to New York and make it the Empire State once again.

There are 10,000 local governments in the state of New York. Ten thousand! Town, village, lighting district, water district, sewer district, a special district to count the other districts in case you missed a district.

Some states are doing better than others. Some states naturally have stronger economies. So it’s not as simple as saying, ‘Let’s go to $15.’ If you do it wrong, you can hurt the very people you’re trying to help.

There’s a rhythm to the legislative session and there are rhythms to legislative sessions. So I think that’s very important to take into consideration when you are deciding what to do when.

Lesson from Pataki’s success is: Use the political moment.

It’s time for the people of the Empire State to strike back.

The other states look to New York for the progressive direction.

If there’s a silver bullet in the battle to recapture Albany, it is the re-engagement of our citizens. This capital has become a physical metaphor for the isolation and alienation of our people.

We have a system of jurisprudence. You are innocent until proven guilty. You have a right to counsel. And you have a right to hospitalization if you are ill. That is our system. And it’s what makes this country special and what makes this country great.

Climate change is a controversial subject, right? People will debate whether there is climate change… that’s a whole political debate that I don’t want to get into. I want to talk about the frequency of extreme weather situations, which is not political.

I want to be the candidate placed on the ballot by the people, not the party.

I never thought I would be divorced.

What made Manhattan Manhattan was the underground infrastructure, that engineering marvel.

It’s a matter of opinion on many of these issues, and there’s no right or wrong. That’s why we have elections; that’s why we have debates. Donald Trump thinks one thing. Hillary Clinton thinks another thing.

I believe Wall Street needs serious ongoing regulation.

There’s no such thing as a 100-year flood.

I know how bad Albany is. I know it better than most. I understand why people are angry. I’m angry. The question is going to be, how do you change Albany, what is the plan for change, and then how do you actually get it done?

The essential job of government is to facilitate, not frustrate, job development.

I have a portrait of Saint Thomas More in my office.

You add one million citizens to the voting rolls in this state, that’s a significant, significant difference. You do that nationwide, it’s a significant difference.

I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools.

Anyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is denying reality.

I haven’t lost my head yet.

I’m governor of New York.

I’m a Queens boy at the end of the day.

I believe it is actually fomenting the growth of ISIL; Donald Trump could be a recruitment poster for ISIL because he is fanning the flames of hate.

If I’m breathing in 2016, I’ll be happy.

I’m a harsh critic of the status quo.

You know, you cut taxes for the rich sometimes and it sits in a bank account. You cut taxes for the middle class, they will spend the money.

The need to understand prescription information can literally be a matter of life and death.

Ninety percent of the students take the ‘preferred lender.’ Why? Because that’s the nature of the relationship. You trust the school. The school is in a position of authority.

During Hurricane Sandy, we expended billions and billions of dollars, literally. In the handling of the emergency and the construction and the aftermath, trying to get people to come back to the affected communities. So I’m very proud of what the state did.

Fear has never built a community. And fear will never build a nation.

If I weren’t doing the politics, I wouldn’t be doing my job.

I was elected to come to an incredibly dysfunctional capital and make the government work better, and that’s what I’m doing.

ISIL is saying to a disenfranchised population, ‘Come join us. Fight the good fight.’ I think we’re actually playing into it when they hear Trump’s rhetoric. And I think it’s dangerous and hurtful as a matter of national policy.

You can be a lender who wants to compete and have a better product, but you just can’t get to the students. The schools are controlling the access to the students.

Fear has never educated a child. Fear has never built a home.

I don’t think bonuses are always bad.