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

If you seek violence, we will seek to put you in jail.

When I was first elected I got 50% of the vote in '77 in the general election. In '81 I got 75%. In '85, I got 78%. No mayor has ever gotten that high a vote. So it was not an issue. Except for people who were very hostile to me. They thought they would injure me.

The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again.

Carter couldn't elect a dog-catcher.

If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out of 12 issues, see a psychiatrist.

If they don't want to pay for it, they can stop drinking it.