To every New Yorker – and to all those who believed in what I tried to stand for – I sincerely apologize. Eliot Spitzer Read Quote
I have acted in a way that violates my obligations to my family and violates my, or any, sense of right and wrong. I apologize first and most importantly to my family. I apologize to the public, whom I promised better. Eliot Spitzer Read Quote
Jimmy Carter laid out policies that we now look back at and say, ‘Gee, that actually made sense.’ But you also need to explain it and convey and communicate in a way that provides that tableau, that understanding. Eliot Spitzer Read Quote
I don’t think Michael Bloomberg would say that his greatest skill is delivering the speech. He would say he’s more of a nuts-and-bolts mayor-picking up the trash, dealing with the school system. Eliot Spitzer Read Quote
It’s time to let science and medicine, not politics and rhetoric, lead us to good, sound policy. Eliot Spitzer Read Quote
We are all used to paying a sales tax when we buy things – almost 9 percent here in New York City. The application of this concept to the financial sector could solve our need for revenue, bring some sanity back into the financial sector, and give us a way to raise the revenue we need to run the government in a fiscally responsible way. Eliot Spitzer Read Quote
For me, journalism has been more a matter of projecting a particular approach to covering policies, to covering issues. It was a continuation of what I tried to do in government. Eliot Spitzer Read Quote
Those who are critical of Alliance are the same people who have done nothing for 30 years. Eliot Spitzer Read Quote
Mitt Romney’s primary season embrace of the social and economic agenda of the more rabid elements of his party doomed him, especially the shrill immigration rhetoric and the harshly insensitive theory that no additional sacrifice or contribution should be sought from those at the top. Eliot Spitzer Read Quote
From those to whom much is given, much is expected. I have been given much – the love of my family, the faith and trust of the people of New York, and the chance to lead this state. I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me. Eliot Spitzer Read Quote
