12 Quotes & Sayings By Mario Cuomo

Mario Cuomo was the 51st Governor of New York from 1983 to 1994. He was elected as a Democrat but became a Republican in 1994. He is known as a progressive on many issues, including gay rights, gun control, and abortion. He also raised taxes and took on public employee unions.

You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose.
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You campaign in poetry. You govern in prose. Mario Cuomo
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Outrage is easy, cheap, and oversold. The nation needs less anger and more thoughtful reflection, less shouting and more listening, less dissembling and more honesty. Mario Cuomo
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Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right, it's ended up not being right. Mario Cuomo
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Every time I've done something that doesn't feel right it's ended up not being right. Mario Cuomo
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I guess a psychiatrist would say there's some good to the venting process, but it does also promote an attitude of saying, 'Hey there's nothing wrong with being filled with hate; there's so much of it around.' I don't like that. Mario Cuomo
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Barack Obama is probably one of the brightest in terms of sheer intelligence... also probably the best orator we've ever had as a president. Mario Cuomo
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In this life, you should read everything you can read. Taste everything you can taste. Meet everyone you can meet. Travel everywhere you can travel. Learn everything you can learn. Experience everything you can experience. Mario Cuomo
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There are few things more amusing in the world of politics than watching moderate Republicans charging to the right in pursuit of greater glory. Mario Cuomo
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The biggest aggravation in the Arab world, the biggest reason for their anger toward us and the creation of those suicide terrorists, is Israel and the difficulty with the Palestinian issue. Mario Cuomo
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I love immigrants. Legal, illegal - they're not to be despised. Mario Cuomo
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I have no plans, and no plans to plan. Mario Cuomo