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

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" 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. "

" I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation. "

" I am against the death penalty. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" If I'm breathing in 2016, I'll be happy. "

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

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

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

" There was never a war on poverty. Maybe there was a skirmish on poverty. "

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

" 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. "

" New York State is upside down and backwards; high taxes and low performance. The New York State government was at one time a national model. Now, unfortunately, it's a national disgrace. Sometimes, the corruption in Albany could even make Boss Tweed blush. "

" 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. "

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

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" I am the government. "

" 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. "

" I've been not only articulating the dissatisfaction with Albany, I've been acting on it. I've been very aggressive in bringing public integrity cases and public corruption cases and bringing cases against sitting legislators. "

" 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? "