“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: government
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“From those to whom much is given, much is expected. I have been given much – the love of my family, the faith and trust of the people of New York, and the chance to lead this state. I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: family
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“In politics you learn to always smile.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: politics
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“Technology is neutral: It convicts and finds innocents. We must make it a regularized part of the system, giving defendants access to DNA testing and evidence whenever it might be relevant.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: technology
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“The Republican argument that raising the debt ceiling encourages additional future spending is logically irresponsible. The debt ceiling has to be raised to authorize spending already approved by Congress. Despite that fallacy, the GOP has been able to score political points with its argument.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: future
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“Facts matter. Science matters. Reason matters. Mitt Romney has shown an inability to respect any of the three. President Barack Obama not only respects them, he relies on them. He is an overwhelming and unquestioned choice to continue as president.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: science
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“As someone with a deep faith in competition and the market, I also know that markets only work with tough enforcement of the rules that guarantee competition and fair play – and that the pressure to break those rules only gets stronger as the amount of money involved gets larger.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: faith
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“I think President Obama could have handled politics and policies differently. But he has been decisive, strong, and consistent – important qualities in a president. Mitt Romney is indeed an Etch A Sketch, the antithesis of leadership.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: leadership
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“Imagine if the pension funds and endowments that own much of the equity in our financial services companies demanded that those companies revisit the way mortgages were marketed to those without adequate skills to understand the products they were being sold. Management would have to change the way things were done.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: change
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“After 25-plus years as a lawyer, prosecutor, and defense attorney, I have developed a deep appreciation for both the wisdom of the law and the role that jurists play in framing the rights and responsibilities that define our society.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: society
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“From those to whom much is given, much is expected. I have been given much – the love of my family, the faith and trust of the people of New York, and the chance to lead this state. I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me.”
— Eliot Spitzer
Author: Eliot Spitzer
Category: trust
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