What the Democrats have to understand is that while we do need to reform our regulation and we do need more restrictions, it is true that it is capitalism and free enterprise and companies that create jobs and wealth for every American. Michael Bloomberg More Quotes by Michael Bloomberg More Quotes From Michael Bloomberg Ten years have passed since a perfect blue sky morning turned into the blackest of nights. Since then we've lived in sunshine and in shadow, and although we can never unsee what happened here, we can also see that children who lost their parents have grown into young adults, grandchildren have been born and good works and public service have taken root to honor those we loved and lost. Michael Bloomberg taken morning children When I came into office, people said, 'Billionaire? How do they live? What do they eat? How do they sleep?' Today, they see me on the subway coming uptown. A couple of people say hi, some people smile and nod. Some people just sleep. It's not an issue. Michael Bloomberg smile couple sleep If you look at who starts new businesses, people that are innovative and risk takers. When you look at immigrants, you really have to be an innovator and a risk taker to leave everything you know in the old country and go to a new country. People that come here in America come here to work. Michael Bloomberg risk country people Fighting climate change isn't just an obligation we owe to future generations. It's also an opportunity to improve public health - and drive economic growth - in the here and now. Michael Bloomberg growth fighting opportunity I do not think that anybody should get paid for lousy performance. I've said that for a long time. If you work hard and you do good, you get paid well. Michael Bloomberg hard-work long thinking A lot can happen in a week - just read any Bible, .. On the seventh day, Election Day, unlike the Bible, we can't rest. Michael Bloomberg election week bible What chance does a five-foot-seven billionaire Jew who's divorced really have of becoming president? Michael Bloomberg president feet doe Basically, the UBR is a relic of an earlier vision for UDDI. The original vision for UDDI was as a standard that would help companies conduct business with each other in an automated fashion. The idea was that companies could publish how they wanted to interact, and other companies could find that information and use it to establish a relationship. Michael Bloomberg vision fashion ideas The main claim to fame, I think, of Bernie Sanders - who I've never met; I'm sure he's a pleasant guy - [is that] he's certainly not stupid. Michael Bloomberg guy stupid thinking I think fully, that an independent candidate can't win in this country. The Constitution is structured for basically a two-party government, a two-party race. Michael Bloomberg independent winning country We have always had, remember, small groups of both parties that split off. There were the "blue dog Democrats." There were the "Dixie Democrats." Democrats were never going to, ever again, pull together. Michael Bloomberg party dog blue We need to have more taxes, not less, and we need the taxes we have, certainly, to provide services - for defense and education and health care. We should not cut money here in order to cut taxes. Michael Bloomberg health-care cutting care We haven't had a world war in a long time. We do have mass movements of people out of Syria and North Africa. But, fundamentally, if you take Japan, you're complaining that the economy isn't booming, they'd like to have slightly higher inflation. Michael Bloomberg japan war long You're going to see a million people here who have the courage to come and not let terrorists win, and that's exactly what we should all do. Michael Bloomberg should winning people I think it's a sign that the establishment is going to have to change. For too long they never thought about the average person, because the average person is not organized. Michael Bloomberg average long thinking The truth of the matter is: you can create a great legacy, and inspire others, by giving it to philanthropic organizations. Michael Bloomberg organization giving inspire And I keep saying, whether you like the president or not, everybody has to pull together and help the president because, as the president goes, so goes the country, as the country goes, so goes your job, your ability to feed your family, your government. Michael Bloomberg government jobs country I think both of them [Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders] have [chances] because they are not the establishment, not for who they are. Michael Bloomberg trump chance thinking To a contrarian like me, constant advice not to do something almost always starts me quickly down the risky, unpopular path. Michael Bloomberg constant path advice Taxes are not good things, but if you want services, somebody's got to pay for them so they're a necessary evil. Michael Bloomberg business responsibility success
