Michael Bloomberg quotes - page 5

I don't know why you should be proud of something. It doesn't make you any better or worse. You are what you are. (Michael Bloomberg)
Trees will improve property values, take pollutants out of the air, help with water runoff. View quote
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If a hurricane strikes, we can blame the president for not being there; we can blame Congress and FEMA; we can blame the state governments; but in the end, it's the mayors and the local city governments that have to be prepared for emergencies and be prepared to act. View quote
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The CIA will only hire people with impeccable credentials to be a translator. 'Impeccable credentials' means you've never lived outside the United States. View quote
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I'm trying to change the culture in New York City; that's hard enough! View quote
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And if I were the president, I'd go out there and I'd emphasize the things I have done, and I'd say, 'Some things haven't worked, and I'm sorry about that, but I keep trying.' And I'm - and I think the president is a very viable candidate, and you're going to have a real horse race here no matter who the Republican nominee is. View quote
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Whatever you may think of the proposed mosque and community center, lost in the heat of the debate has been a basic question: Should government attempt to deny private citizens the right to build a house of worship on private property based on their particular religion? View quote
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This society cannot go forward, the way we have been going forward, where the gap between the rich and the poor keeps growing. It's not politically viable; it's not morally right; it's just not going to happen. View quote
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There is no accountability today... no willingness to focus on big ideas. View quote
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I do think there are certain times we should infringe on your freedom. View quote
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People use so much more health care when they live longer. (Michael Bloomberg)
China is investing in factories in Eastern Europe, not because their labor costs are lower, but because they want to be closer to their markets. View quote
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Look, we live in a very dangerous world. We know there are people who want to take away our freedoms. New Yorkers probably know that as much if not more than anybody else after the terrible tragedy of 9/11. View quote
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You can't define what's middle class, what is wealthy, what is poor. View quote
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We can be certain that cities around the world will compete for the jobs that the next revival of the financial services industry will bring. View quote
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There's a fascinating statistic: One out of every four people in America has visited New York since 9/11. It is astounding. Now, I don't know how you count it; it's some people coming multiple times. View quote
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The politics of partisanship and the resulting inaction and excuses have paralyzed decision-making, primarily at the federal level, and the big issues of the day are not being addressed, leaving our future in jeopardy. View quote
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There is no business in America that would be prevented from taking results into account when making personnel decisions. View quote
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I know how to make decisions and stand up to the criticism every day. View quote
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Government is dysfunctional. View quote
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Unemployment in America today is too high. And part of the reason, unfortunately, is that many companies cannot fill the high-skilled jobs increasingly at risk of going overseas. (Michael Bloomberg)
Our goal here in New York is to ensure that every child who graduates high school is ready to start a career or start college and to dramatically increase the number of students that graduate from college. View quote
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You know, I start with the assumption that -or with, with the belief that this president has to succeed. We all have an enormous amount of capital invested in his success. His success is the country's success. View quote
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If you really believe that you're making a difference and that you can leave a legacy of better schools and jobs and safer streets, why would you not spend the money? The objective is to improve the schools, bring down crime, build affordable housing, clean the streets - not to have a fair fight. View quote
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To a contrarian like me, constant advice not to do something almost always starts me quickly down the risky, unpopular path. View quote
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