“Why does it have to be politics? Is there a dynamism to that world and a theoretical capacity to do things that draws many talented people? Absolutely. Are there other ways to be involved and lead an interesting life? Of course.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
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“I do not believe that politics in the long run is about individuals. It is about ideas.”
— Eliot Spitzer
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“I stand before you today because this vision of government as the engine of opportunity is what I believe in.”
— Eliot Spitzer
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Category: government
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“Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: power
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“A year is an eternity in politics – though less than a moment in history.”
— Eliot Spitzer
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“We are all used to paying a sales tax when we buy things – almost 9 percent here in New York City. The application of this concept to the financial sector could solve our need for revenue, bring some sanity back into the financial sector, and give us a way to raise the revenue we need to run the government in a fiscally responsible way.”
— Eliot Spitzer
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“President Obama is doing the right thing by offering young immigrants, most often in this country through no action of their own, a chance to live and work openly, free from the fear of deportation.”
— Eliot Spitzer
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Category: fear
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“For me, journalism has been more a matter of projecting a particular approach to covering policies, to covering issues. It was a continuation of what I tried to do in government.”
— Eliot Spitzer
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“The reality of split government puts a premium on creativity within the administration. President Obama needs to put the right people in charge of the agencies and then have them push the bounds of administrative power to change policy through those agencies. President Obama has a pretty good track record of this.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: change
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“I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family and violates my, or any, sense of right and wrong. I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public, whom I promised better.”
— Eliot Spitzer
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“I love and always have loved policy issues and trying to have an impact on the issues that are out there. I cherish my years in government. I have loved my participation at CNN, at Current; writing; teaching. Where I will go next, I will have to sort out.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: government
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