There's a nastiness out there that wants to harm me with words. These are my enemies - the ideologues, the populists, the columnists who don't like the fact that I take them on toe-to-toe. What I try to do is tell the truth. It's not the coin of the realm in politics. Ed Koch coincolumnistenemy share on social
Jews have always thought that having someone elevated with his head above the grass was not good for the Jews. I never felt that way. I believe that you have to stand up. Ed Koch elevatefeltgood Change image and share on social
We're in the hands of the state legislature and God, but at the moment, the state legislature has more to say than God. Ed Koch godhandlegislature Change image and share on social
Stereotypes lose their power when the world is found to be more complex than the stereotype would suggest. When we learn that individuals do not fit the group stereotype, then it begins to fall apart. Ed Koch begincomplexfall Change image and share on social
In action be primitive; in foresight, a strategist. Ed Koch actionforesightprimitive Change image and share on social
No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so. What's cruel is that you are forcing me to say I am not a homosexual. This means you are putting homosexuals down. I don't want to do that. Ed Koch couragecruelforce share on social
I was not afraid of the press or the militants. It was uncomfortable, but I was not afraid. With respect to the press, I knew I knew more than they knew about city matters. With respect to the militants, I understood it. I mean, everybody believed in those days that they were being screwed, you know, that somebody was getting ahead of them. Ed Koch afraidaheadbelieve share on social
The mere process of growing old together will make the slightest acquaintance seem a bosom friend. Ed Koch acquaintancebosomfriend Change image and share on social
I'm sure that people who elected me, some of them thought I was gay, some of them thought I wasn't gay, and most of them didn't care. Ed Koch careelectgay Change image and share on social
Whenever I leave Manhattan, I get the bends! Ed Koch bendleavemanhattan Change image and share on social