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" People get tired of you. So they decided to throw me out. And so help me God, as the numbers were coming in, I said to myself, 'I'm free at last.' "
Ed Koch
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Myself
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" No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so. What's cruel is that you are forcing me to say I am not a homosexual. This means you are putting homosexuals down. I don't want to do that. "
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" I have a social life. But I don't discuss it. "
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" To learn something new every day is still exciting! "
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Every Day
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" I was not afraid of the press or the militants. It was uncomfortable, but I was not afraid. With respect to the press, I knew I knew more than they knew about city matters. With respect to the militants, I understood it. I mean, everybody believed in those days that they were being screwed, you know, that somebody was getting ahead of them. "
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Know
City
" I like to think that I'm one of the few people in public life who write their own material. I write every word. And I really enjoy writing - especially my political commentary. "
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" We're in the hands of the state legislature and God, but at the moment, the state legislature has more to say than God. "
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Than
Say
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" I'm sure that people who elected me, some of them thought I was gay, some of them thought I wasn't gay, and most of them didn't care. "
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Care
Me
" Twelve years ago, if someone attacked me, I wouldn't let them get away with it. I'd take them on. I now perceive my job to include allowing people to vent their rage. "
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Me
Now
" Deals are my art form. Other people paint beautifully on canvas or write wonderful poetry. I like making deals, preferably big deals. That's how I get my kicks. "
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Like
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