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29 quotes by Joe Lhota

Joseph J. "Joe" Lhota[pronunciation?] (born October 7, 1954) is an American politician, former chairman of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority and former deputy mayor under Rudolph Giuliani. He was the Republican nominee in his unsuccessful bid for the 2013 election for Mayor of New York City.
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I was born here in the city, born in the Bronx. Son of a cop. One grandfather was a taxi driver; the other was a firefighter. New York is in my DNA.

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I've been marching in every single ethnic nationality parade all throughout the City of New York. We're all Americans first and foremost, but... →

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I am extremely respectful of the Jewish community. You know, I am Christian. I think of Jews as my older brothers. I mean, there wouldn't be... →

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In 1964, I tried to convince my grandfather, who was active in the New York City firefighters union, to vote for Barry Goldwater over Lyndon Johnson... →

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My earliest memories are of my father explaining to me the American Dream and how he expected me to do better than he did.

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I know Rudy Giuliani. I like Rudy Giuliani. I worked with him during his administration. But we're completely different people.

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My best quality is that I talk to everyone. My worst quality is that I talk to everyone.

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My favorite is always the book that I'm currently reading.

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I still am a virulent anti-communist. It is a bad system, an immoral system, and one that takes away the rights of people and the rights of... →

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Government is to point you in the right direction, and not to do everything for you.

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Government should steer, not row.

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I cannot be separated from Rudy Giuliani. But I am also not Rudy Giuliani.

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I have voted for a Republican for president ever since I was voting and since I was 18 years old.

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