On that terrible day, a nation became a neighborhood. All Americans became New Yorkers.

When government accepts responsibility for people, then people no longer take responsibility for themselves.

Israel is a country that respects freedom - freedom of assembly, freedom of speech and freedom of worship.

This Budget reflects a choice - not an easy choice, but the right choice. And when you think about it, the only choice. The choice to take the responsible, prudent path to fiscal stability, economic growth and opportunity.

Our decade of change has unleashed the ingenuity, creativity, and character of the most extraordinary people in the world - the people of this state, who come from every corner of the globe.

Larry Silverstein has betrayed the public's trust and that of all New Yorkers.

After September 11th, nations from across the globe offered their generous assistance to the people of New York. And whenever our friends around the world need our assistance, New York is there.