When I became mayor of New York City, I had a $2.4 billion deficit. And everybody wanted me to raise taxes. I said, 'If I raise taxes, I'll drive people out of New York City, and then I'll be raising taxes again.' So what I did was I cut expenses by 15 percent. Rudy Giuliani billioncitycut share on social
Change is not a destination, just as hope is not a strategy. Rudy Giuliani changedestinationhope Change image and share on social
I was very serious about being a priest, twice in my life. Almost joined the Montfort Seminary after I graduated from high school. Almost went back in the seminary during college. Rudy Giuliani backcollegegraduate Change image and share on social
In an emergency, you rarely get one consistent piece of advice. You usually have two or three people with two or three different ideas. So you want to have your own set of thoughts. Rudy Giuliani adviceconsistentemergency Change image and share on social
I was pretty successful before Sept. 11 and fully expected that when I left being mayor I would be very successful. Rudy Giuliani expectfullyleave Change image and share on social
Schools exist in America and have always existed to train responsible citizens of the United States of America. If they don't do that, it's very hard to hold us together as a country, because it's shared values that hold us together. Rudy Giuliani americacitizencountry share on social
I can't be the Mayor of L.A. I hate the Dodgers. I'm a Yankee fan. Yankee fans can't ever root for the Dodgers. Rudy Giuliani dodgerfanhate Change image and share on social
My father taught me, in boxing, that when you - particularly when you get hit in the face for the first time - you're going to panic. That instead of panicking, just accept it. Stay calm. And any time anybody hits you, they always leave themselves open to be hit. Rudy Giuliani acceptboxcalm share on social
Liberty is ceding a certain amount of your ability to do what you want so that everybody else can live in peace and freedom and respecting the rights of other people. Rudy Giuliani abilityamountcede Change image and share on social
I was Mayor of New York during a great Yankees dynasty. I got to preside over the city during four Yankees championships. Rudy Giuliani championshipcitydynasty Change image and share on social
