Ed Koch

To learn something new every day is still exciting!

— Ed Koch

Tree killing is arborcide.

— Ed Koch

I'm just a simple Jewish boy from the Bronx.

— Ed Koch

I have a social life. But I don't discuss it.

— Ed Koch

I want to come back as me.

— Ed Koch

Tone can be as important as text.

— Ed Koch

Carter couldn't elect a dog-catcher.

— Ed Koch

I'm not the type to get ulcers. I give them.

— Ed Koch

The fireworks begin today. Each diploma is a lighted match. Each one of you is a fuse.

— Ed Koch

Life is indeed precious, and I believe the death penalty helps affirm this fact.

— Ed Koch

We should sell them to our worst enemies, the Russians and the Cubans.

— Ed Koch

I changed the city of New York. I gave people back their morale.

— Ed Koch

I don’t believe that in our society that we should have guns,

— Ed Koch

If you seek violence, we will seek to put you in jail.

— Ed Koch

The key to success in politics: Never forget, seldom forgive.

— Ed Koch

I love being the mayor. I want to be the mayor forever.

— Ed Koch

[The UN should remain in New York] because every country needs a cesspool. And the UN is always interesting as a theater…

— Ed Koch

However, they ignore the fact that the First Amendment is intended to protect only against government sanctions for exercising free speech rights,…

— Ed Koch

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

If you agree with me on 9 out of 12 issues, vote for me. If you agree with me on 12 out…

— Ed Koch

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

Citizens, thank you for all your birthday wishes. I am 88 years old today and still lucky to live in the greatest…

— Ed Koch

I'm sure that people who elected me, some of them thought I was gay, some of them thought I wasn't gay, and…

— Ed Koch

I was drafted into the Army when I was 19 and came out at age 22. Most people that I knew didn't…

— Ed Koch

If you listen to Giuliani, it's like nobody did anything to improve the city except him. I'm not part of the history.…

— Ed Koch

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

There's a nastiness out there that wants to harm me with words. These are my enemies - the ideologues, the populists, the…

— Ed Koch

No, I am not a homosexual. If I were a homosexual, I would hope I would have the courage to say so.…

— Ed Koch

I happen to believe that there is nothing wrong with homosexuality. It’s whatever God made you. It happens that I’m heterosexual, but…

— Ed Koch

Like many others, I'm deeply sympathetic to the huge numbers of people looking to come here today to escape suffering and poverty…

— Ed Koch

I think I have a very good reputation amongst the gay population and among the whole country because I stood up on…

— Ed Koch

There's enormous energy required to carry grudges - enormous energy! And I'm getting too old to expend my energy that way, cause…

— Ed Koch

The Chinese describe themselves as political refugees. Many base that claim on China's strict population laws, which allow them to have only…

— Ed Koch

Whenever I leave Manhattan, I get the bends!

— Ed Koch

The Republicans are coming - make nice.

— Ed Koch

God gave me a very good hand to play over my 88 years. I have no regrets.

— Ed Koch

Maybe he just looks good compared to the bores he's running against.

— Ed Koch

It's a lot more fun being a critic than being the one criticized.

— Ed Koch

I wake up every morning and say to myself, Well, I'm still in New York. Thank you, God.

— Ed Koch

You want me to tell me the truth or do you want me to stroke you?

— Ed Koch