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" You want me to tell me the truth or do you want me to stroke you? "

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" Citizens, thank you for all your birthday wishes. I am 88 years old today and still lucky to live in the greatest city in the world. "

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" The Republicans are coming - make nice. "

" 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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" When I came in, the city was on the edge of bankruptcy. I'm proud of what I did. I built the foundation that mayors after me built upon - particularly Bloomberg. But the foundation was essential because if it hadn't occurred, we would have been another Detroit. "

" Maybe he just looks good compared to the bores he's running against. "

" If you seek violence, we will seek to put you in jail. "

" The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again. "