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

We are one America. If we work together across party lines, there's no problem we can't solve and the 21st century will be America's greatest century.

We know that when people are safe in their homes, they are free to pursue their dream for a brighter economic future for themselves and their families.

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.

And one of the frustrating parts, but it's an inherent part of our democracy, is we have separation of powers.

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.

The expansion of tobacco cessation centers is an important part of our historic and continuing effort to help smokers quit. The expansion of these centers will give even more New Yorkers the help they need to quit once and for all.