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David Dinkins quotes

American Politician July 10, 1927

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Children are amazing, and while I go to places like Princeton and Harvard and Yale, and of course I teach at Columbia, NYU, and that's nice and I love students, but the most fun of all are the real little ones, the young ones. David Dinkins
David Dinkins quote: "I love children, and most of my involvement now has to do with..."
I love children, and most of my involvement now has to do with children or youth programs. David Dinkins
I went downtown as a lawyer and then I worked in a liquor store at night, as I had done all through law school. And so when I got to the point where I could give up the night job, I joined the political club. David Dinkins
David Dinkins quote: "This is about these particular candidates in this particular..."
This is about these particular candidates in this particular year. That's what motivates me. David Dinkins
The art and culture that is New York, communications, finance, all these things help make up New York. The rest of the country should be happy that we are what we are. David Dinkins
Well, I'm not sure, but of one thing I am certain: History judges one differently than contemporary observers, and so I think that as time passes, I hope that not me personally so much, but our administration will be seen for some of the things that we accomplished. David Dinkins
So it's a mistake for someone to think that they bailed New York out. They did assist us, for which we are grateful, but it's a mistake to say we bailed New York out by giving them a grant of money to help those poor people who throw it away on welfare. David Dinkins
David Dinkins quote: "My mother came here to New York. She and my grandmother were..."
My mother came here to New York. She and my grandmother were domestics, cooking, cleaning for other people. David Dinkins
David Dinkins quote: "Well, I was about six or seven, and my mother and father..."
Well, I was about six or seven, and my mother and father separated. David Dinkins
We borrowed money, it helped us with bonds and what not, and the Federal Government backed it, but it was a guarantee, it was not a grant. And we not only paid it off, but we paid it off ahead of time. David Dinkins
I'm confident that, were I mayor, I would do some things differently than he has. But I think there's a world of difference between him and his immediate predecessor. David Dinkins
Today, certain people file for bankruptcy, businesses and individuals, and it no longer has the stigma it once had. Now it's almost considered wise, a way to regroup and come back again. David Dinkins
We have not always agreed, but I have said repeatedly and publicly many times that Al Sharpton has never counseled violence, but he gets blamed for a whole lot of that. David Dinkins
David Dinkins quote: "I finished law school in '56, but I was working two jobs."
I finished law school in '56, but I was working two jobs. David Dinkins
David Dinkins quote: "The people really are what make New York City great."
The people really are what make New York City great. David Dinkins

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