George Pataki famous quotes

Last updated: Sep 5, 2024

On that terrible day, a nation became a neighborhood. All Americans became New Yorkers.
-- George Pataki

#New Day #Terrible #Neighborhood
My father couldn't speak English when he went to the first grade and I had to work in a factory over Christmas and summer vacations. And I think that's the American way and one of the things that excites me about this race is that pretty much everything I've done I've started at the bottom and been able to finish at the top.
-- George Pataki

#Summer #Father #Thinking
When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves.
-- George Pataki

#Responsibility #Acceptance #Government
Putting Americans at risk for a political reason I think is wrong and I think it's unfortunate.
-- George Pataki

#Thinking #Political #Risk
Israel is a country that respects freedom - freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and freedom of worship.
-- George Pataki

#Country #Israel #Freedom Of Speech
And one of the frustrating parts, but it's an inherent part of our democracy, is we have separation of powers.
-- George Pataki

#Democracy #Separation #Frustrating
We know that when people are safe in their homes, they are free to pursue their dream for a brighter economic future for themselves and their families.
-- George Pataki

#Dream #Home #People
It is a very real concern and my view is that everything changed on September 11th and the procedure, the policies that were in place prior to September 11th no longer should apply.
-- George Pataki

#Real #Views #September
Israel has always been and must always be America's strongest ally.
-- George Pataki

#Israel #America #Allies
I think there are steps that can be taken that haven't been required or energy to make that fight more secure and we are going to continue to push the federal government to do that.
-- George Pataki

#Taken #Fighting #Thinking
We have been actively trying to have New York City host the 2012 Olympics.
-- George Pataki

#New York #Cities #Trying
Our decade of change has unleashed the ingenuity, creativity, and character of the most extraordinary people in the world - the people of this state, who come from every corner of the globe.
-- George Pataki

#Change #Creativity #Character
Freedom of speech is one of the greatest American liberties, and I hope this pardon serves as a reminder of the precious freedoms we are fighting to preserve as we continue to wage the war on terror.
-- George Pataki

#War #Fighting #Freedom Of Speech
There is no moral equivalency between those who would kill using children, innocent civilians, children and adults, in their homes and in their places of worship, to that of a government that is seeking those terrorists before they can engage in that awful activity.
-- George Pataki

#Children #Home #Government
Now Mitt is not a perfect candidate. He has a number of problems. It's hard for him, for blue collar families like mine to identify with him. It's hard for economic conservatives to identify with him. He needs to do more to reach out to Latinos...
-- George Pataki

#Blue #Numbers #Perfect
You know, there are some areas of the state that are providing enormous help to their students; there are others where they're not doing what they can.
-- George Pataki

#Helping #Students #States
Well, I know I worked for Governor Rockefeller the last time he ran for his fourth term, and I obviously ran against Governor Cuomo the time he ran for his fourth term.
-- George Pataki

#Lasts #Term #Wells
After September 11th, nations from across the globe offered their generous assistance to the people of New York. And whenever our friends around the world need our assistance, New York is there.
-- George Pataki

#New York #People #September 11
But, you know, all I can do is submit my budget and then make the case to the Legislature to act.
-- George Pataki

#Legislature #Cases #Submit
The expansion of tobacco cessation centers is an important part of our historic and continuing effort to help smokers quit. The expansion of these centers will give even more New Yorkers the help they need to quit once and for all.
-- George Pataki

#Giving #Smoking #Effort
Olympics is global competition in which eighty, ninety, hundred, hundred and ten countries participate.
-- George Pataki

#Country #Competition #Olympics
Let's make New York the safest state in America - that must be our goal. Let's achieve it together.
-- George Pataki

#New York #America #Goal
I have tremendous admiration for everyone who enters the political arena so long as their goal is to do what they believe is right for the people of New York.
-- George Pataki

#New York #Believe #Long
For the first time federal, state and local bureaus of investigation are coordinating their effort, to serve as eyes and ears and protect us against further attacks.
-- George Pataki

#Eye #Effort #Ears
If someone lives in New York, he's a New Yorker - they are entitled to the best medical system in the world.
-- George Pataki

#New York #World #Medical
The moral equation strongly tells everyone who understands freedom, who understands morality, that Israel is engaging in a just war in defense of its people and its freedom.
-- George Pataki

#War #Israel #People
This Budget reflects a choice - not an easy choice, but the right choice. And when you think about it, the only choice. The choice to take the responsible, prudent path to fiscal stability, economic growth and opportunity.
-- George Pataki

#Opportunity #Thinking #Choices
Larry Silverstein has betrayed the public's trust and that of all New Yorkers.
-- George Pataki

#Betrayed
After the tragedy, New Yorkers are more united than ever in their vision, as well as in appreciation what living in freedom means - and that if we stand together, we can accomplish anything.
-- George Pataki

#Appreciation #Mean #Vision

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