I'm not an author, but before I became mayor, I wasn't a mayor.
Tone can be as important as text.
...the mayor should not be advancing a policy that encourages [illegal] immigrants to think of New York City as their safe haven.
But enough of me. Lets talk about you. What do you think of me?
I changed the city of New York. I gave people back their morale.
The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again.