Eliot Spitzer quotes are thought-provoking, memorable and inspiring. From views on society and politics to thoughts on love and life, Eliot Spitzer has a lot to say. In this list we present the 13 best Eliot Spitzer quotes, in no particular order. Let yourself get inspired!
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Eliot Spitzer quotes
It sucks. I used to be governor of New York.
— Eliot Spitzer
Don’t reward bad behavior. It is one of the first rules of parenting. During the financial cataclysm of 2008, we said it differently. When we bailed out banks that had created their own misfortune, we called it a ‘moral hazard, ‘ because the bailout absolved the bank’s bad acts and created an incentive for it to make the same bad loans again.
— Eliot Spitzer
A significant piece of the wealth that the NFL owners garner is a result of the enormous TV revenues they get – and those revenues are supported by a legislatively granted exemption from the antitrust laws that has been made applicable to sports leagues, primarily the NFL.
— Eliot Spitzer
It’s time to let science and medicine, not politics and rhetoric, lead us to good, sound policy.
— Eliot Spitzer
Some say that I should settle down, go slower and not push so hard, so quickly for such transformational change. To them, I say that you misunderstand the size of the problems we face, the strength of the status quo and the urgency of the people’s desire for change.
— Eliot Spitzer
Yes, people pull the trigger – but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror.
— Eliot Spitzer
Our criminal justice system is fallible. We know it, even though we don’t like to admit it. It is fallible despite the best efforts of most within it to do justice. And this fallibility is, at the end of the day, the most compelling, persuasive, and winning argument against a death penalty.
— Eliot Spitzer
I think President Obama could have handled politics and policies differently. But he has been decisive, strong, and consistent – important qualities in a president. Mitt Romney is indeed an Etch A Sketch, the antithesis of leadership.
— Eliot Spitzer
Health care reform, the marquee legislative accomplishment of the Obama administration’s first term, was passed before we entered the world of divided government.
— Eliot Spitzer
I do not believe that politics in the long run is about individuals. It is about ideas.
— Eliot Spitzer
The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon shook our nation to the core. Americans were deeply frightened, sad, and angry, and they rallied around a President who, at the time, showed impressive certitude and calm.
— Eliot Spitzer
Power must be used, but it must be tempered by soul-searching and the recognition of our human capacity for error. That is the maxim that should inform our approach to every challenge, from reforming state government to engaging in foreign affairs.
— Eliot Spitzer
After 25-plus years as a lawyer, prosecutor, and defense attorney, I have developed a deep appreciation for both the wisdom of the law and the role that jurists play in framing the rights and responsibilities that define our society.
— Eliot Spitzer
In politics you learn to always smile.
— Eliot Spitzer
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