Eliot SpitzerThe irony is that it was tougher to rent a car from Cerberus when it owned Alamo than to buy a semi-automatic. To rent a car, one had to provide ID, a drivers' license, and get in… ▶331Love
Eliot SpitzerA year is an eternity in politics - though less than a moment in history.375PoliticsTime
Eliot SpitzerGlobal warming threatens our health, our economy, our natural resources, and our children's future. It is clear we must act.365HopeTime
Eliot SpitzerIn 2007, when I was governor of New York, I proposed that our state once again permit undocumented immigrants to obtain a driver's license. To say the proposal lit a firestorm in … ▶343Politics
Eliot SpitzerMitt Romney's primary season embrace of the social and economic agenda of the more rabid elements of his party doomed him, especially the shrill immigration rhetoric and the harsh… ▶354Humor
Eliot SpitzerAfter 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 th… ▶376HumanityPhilosophyPolitics
Eliot SpitzerThose who are critical of Alliance are the same people who have done nothing for 30 years. ✨ BUSINESSPERSON OF THE YEAR / ELIOT SPITZER / N.Y. attorney general ferrets out f… ▶332Humanity
Eliot SpitzerThe Tea Party isolated Mitt Romney from mainstream voters, linking him to a rabid ideology that he could not shake as he desperately tried to move to the middle in the closing wee… ▶355Reflection
Eliot SpitzerAny reasonable economist will tell you that it's nearly impossible to isolate the impact of right-to-work laws on a state's job growth. A multitude of other factors intervene. How… ▶311PoliticsTruth
Eliot SpitzerDelay is the enemy of progress.378Hope
Eliot SpitzerOur criminal justice system is fallible. We know it, even though we don't like to admit it. It is fallible despite the best efforts of most within it to do justice. And this falli… ▶301Death
Eliot SpitzerI would say to those who don't like the metaphor This is reality.313Truth
Eliot SpitzerI 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… ▶379PoliticsThought
Eliot SpitzerJimmy Carter laid out policies that we now look back at and say, 'Gee, that actually made sense.' But you also need to explain it and convey and communicate in a way that provides… ▶324Reflection
Eliot SpitzerWhen you're in office, there are tangible moments when you can see tangible successes. ✨ Interview with Stephen Mooallem, www.interviewmagazine.com. December 3, 2009.369Time
Eliot SpitzerIn the melting pot that is America, inclusive trumps exclusive. Whether it's single women, young adults, or minorities, alienating the rapidly growing voting blocs is not smart po… ▶348Politics
Eliot SpitzerShareholders have the right and obligation to set the parameters of corporate behavior within which management pursues profit.293Humanity
Eliot SpitzerMy career was obviously cut shorter than I wanted it to be. ✨ Interview with Stephen Mooallem, www.interviewmagazine.com. March 12, 2009.282Hope
Eliot SpitzerFrom 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… ▶272HopeHumanityLove
Eliot SpitzerWhile their fiscal views aren't mine, the moderates are the last reasonable voice in the current Republican Party.262Reflection
Eliot SpitzerIn politics you learn to always smile.262Politics
Eliot SpitzerThe world has conducted a massive macro-economic experiment since the cataclysm of 2008. In Europe, the fans of austerity have had their chance, and the results have been a disast… ▶284Love
Eliot SpitzerI believe in an evolving Constitution. A flexible Constitution leaves room for us to consider not merely how the world once was, but how it ought to be.339Reflection
Eliot SpitzerDon't reward bad behavior. It is one of the first rules of parenting. During the financial cataclysm of 2008, we said it differently. When we bailed out banks that had created the… ▶252Politics
Eliot SpitzerSome say that I should settle down, go slower and not push so hard, so quickly for such transformational change. To them, I say that you misunderstand the size of the problems we … ▶263Humanity
Eliot SpitzerHealth care reform, the marquee legislative accomplishment of the Obama administration's first term, was passed before we entered the world of divided government.298Politics
Eliot SpitzerPublic speaking? I speak to myself on the street!287Humor
Eliot SpitzerThe pace of global warming is accelerating and the scale of the impact is devastating. The time for action is limited - we are approaching a tipping point beyond which the opportu… ▶232Time
Eliot SpitzerPower 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 chall… ▶243HumanityPolitics
Eliot SpitzerIt sucks. I used to be governor of New York. ✨ Spitzer at 'Happy Ending’ Party. nypost.com. December 16, 2008.254Sadness
