38 Mario Cuomo Quotes for You to Enjoy

Mario Cuomo

American Politician

Born: Jun 15, 1932

Died: Jan 1, 2015

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If you can manipulate news, a judge can manipulate the law. A smart lawyer can keep a killer out of jail, a smart accountant can keep a thief from paying taxes, a smart reporter could ruin your reputation- unfairly. Mario Cuomo

We must get the American public to look past the glitter, beyond the showmanship, to the reality, the hard substance of things. And we'll do it not so much with speeches that will bring people to their feet as with speeches that bring people to their senses. Mario Cuomo

I have no quarrel with people seeing me as a sinner. Mario Cuomo

Me People Seeing Quarrel Sinner

I think - something I learned recently looking up the meaning of ideology. If you look in American encyclopedias, it says, you know, 'Rules for - basic rules for a system of economics or politics.' If you look in the Oxford, it says that, and then it says... 'Despite - and people will hold these propositions despite events.' Mario Cuomo

Politics You People Events Will Economics Looking Ideology Think Despite Rules Says System Something Know Look Learned Up American Oxford Hold Meaning Meaning Of Then Basic Recently

The Mafia is a question every time an Italian raises his head. Mario Cuomo

Time Every Every Time Mafia Head His Italian Question Raises

Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right, it's ended up not being right. Mario Cuomo

Time Every Every Time Something Feel Up Ended Done Being Right

I said I didn't want to run for president. I didn't ask you to believe me. Mario Cuomo

Me You Believe President Run Said Want Ask

I have no plans, and no plans to plan. Mario Cuomo

Future Plan Plans

There are few things more amusing in the world of politics than watching moderate Republicans charging to the right in pursuit of greater glory. Mario Cuomo

Politics World Few Charging More Pursuit Greater Glory Than Moderate Few Things Republicans Right Things Watching Amusing

You want calamities? What about the Ice Age? Mario Cuomo

You Age Calamities About Want Ice Ice Age

The price of seeking to force our beliefs on others is that someday they might force their beliefs on us. Mario Cuomo

Others Our Seeking Someday Price Force Might Us Beliefs

The problem is that you can't impose the church's teachings on all Americans as a matter of law. Mario Cuomo

You Problem Law Matter Church All Americans Impose American Teachings

California is an unusual and electric kind of state - it's wonderful. All sorts of things happen there. Mario Cuomo

Wonderful State Kind California Sort Unusual Happen Electric Things Things Happen

My parents were immigrants. Mario Cuomo

Parents Immigrants Were

Religion is extremely important in this democracy - so important that it occupies a prime position in the Bill of Rights. Mario Cuomo

Religion Democracy Rights Important Extremely Prime Occupies Bill Bill Of Rights Position

Hate sells. Mario Cuomo

Hate Sells

There's something about rhetorical violence that is ugly and worrying. Mario Cuomo

Ugly Worrying About Something Rhetorical Violence

In 1962, President Kennedy succeeded in captivating Americans by explaining the advantages of being the first country to reach the moon and the dangers of allowing another nation to beat us there. Mario Cuomo

Moon First Country Nation President President Kennedy Dangers Beat Allowing Advantages Reach Another American Being Explaining Succeeded Us Captivating Kennedy

I wish I were as good a man as my son is. Mario Cuomo

Good Man Son Wish Were

Decide exactly what you want to achieve. Do you want to help people, or do you want to be powerful? Mario Cuomo

You People Achieve Exactly Exactly What Powerful Want Decide Help Help People

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