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
I do not believe that politics in the long run is about individuals. It is about ideas. – Eliot Spitzer
I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family and violates my, or any, sense of right and wrong. I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public, whom I promised better. – Eliot Spitzer
Health care reform, the marquee legislative accomplishment of the Obama administrations first term, was passed before we entered the world of divided government. – Eliot Spitzer