It is exactly because we are a city that embraces freedom, that welcomes everyone and encourages their dreams, that New York remains on the front lines in the war on terror. – Michael Bloomberg
I think if you look at people, whether in business or government, who havent had any moral compass, whove just changed to say whatever they thought the popular thing was, in the end theyre losers. – Michael Bloomberg
The public is upset. If they havent lost their job, they know somebody that has. If they havent lost their house, they know somebody that has. What do you do? When somethings wrong, its governments job to fix it, it must be government thats responsible for causing it. – Michael Bloomberg
You have to take away some of tax breaks for the wealthy, and you have to cut back on some entitlements. Because, unless we do all of these things, it just doesnt work. And whats good theater and whats good politics isnt necessarily good economic policy. – Michael Bloomberg
I have long been one of those tedious people who rails against the coronation of student-athletes. I have heard the argument that big-time athletics bring in loads of money to universities. I dont believe the money goes anywhere other than back into the sports teams, but thats another story. – Susan Orlean