Life is indeed precious, and I believe the death penalty helps affirm this fact. — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
Have you ever lived in the suburbs? It's sterile. It's nothing. It's wasting your life. — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
I'm coming to the end of my life. I do reflect on what I've done for the 85 years that I have… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
Anybody who suggests that I run for governor is no friend of mine. It's a terrible position, and besides, it requires living… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
I like to think that I'm one of the few people in public life who write their own material. I write every… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
The knife of corruption endangered the life of New York City. The scalpel of the law is making us well again. — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
Have you ever lived in the suburbs? It's sterile. It's nothing. It's wasting your life, and people do not wish to waste… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
In a neighborhood, as in life, a clean bandage is much, much better than a raw or festering wound. — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
The Chinese describe themselves as political refugees. Many base that claim on China's strict population laws, which allow them to have only one child.… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
Citizens, thank you for all your birthday wishes. I am 88 years old today and still lucky to live in the greatest city in… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
I injured myself politically when I took on Jesse Jackson' in the 1988 presidential campaign. I was too strident. I didn't recognize the emotional… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
Don't tell me this is a difficult problem. If it weren't difficult, it wouldn't be a problem. — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
...what about the millions of poor in this country who desperately need assistance and services to help bring them out of poverty? Shall they… — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
It is not possible to remake the world. You can fix parts, but you can't remake the world. — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
“The city is the size of a country, but has been operated like a candy store.” — Ed Koch Copy Share Image
