In a neighborhood, as in life, a clean bandage is much, much better than a raw or festering wound.

You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for one's self-respect to be a punching bag.

Carter couldn't elect a dog-catcher.

I wake up every morning and say to myself, Well, I'm still in New York. Thank you, God.

Citizens, thank you for all your birthday wishes. I am 88 years old today and still lucky to live in the greatest city in the world.

There's enormous energy required to carry grudges - enormous energy! And I'm getting too old to expend my energy that way, cause I think every person has a limited amount of energy. So I have given up all grudges.

You don't have to love them. You just have to respect their rights.