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 [Donald] Trump I've known because we cut ribbons together at golf courses and that sort of thing. He's a pleasant guy when you're with him. I've played golf with him twice, oh, probably 10, 15 years ago. Michael Bloomberg cutting golf years I don't know why people carry guns. Guns kill people. Michael Bloomberg gun knows people The one thing computers have done is let us make bigger mistakes. We have to be careful not to depend on our machines. Michael Bloomberg machines done mistake In science, a path that turns out to be a dead end is very useful because you don't devote resources to focusing on that; you go elsewheres. Michael Bloomberg resources dead-ends path If you can't prove it's not true then a certain number of people will glom on and say it is true. Michael Bloomberg certain numbers people When I care about something, I care about something. I think I have an obligation as an American to - and as a citizen, as - as a human being, to help others. Smoking is going to kill a billion people this century. I've put six hundred million dollars from my own money into trying to stop the tobacco companies from getting kids to smoke and convincing adults that it's not in their health. Michael Bloomberg helping-others kids thinking Our goal here in New York is to ensure that every child who graduates high school is ready to start a career or start college and to dramatically increase the number of students that graduate from college. Michael Bloomberg new-york children school If you really believe that you're making a difference and that you can leave a legacy of better schools and jobs and safer streets, why would you not spend the money? The objective is to improve the schools, bring down crime, build affordable housing, clean the streets - not to have a fair fight. Michael Bloomberg jobs believe school I think if you look at people, whether in business or government, who haven't had any moral compass, who've just changed to say whatever they thought the popular thing was, in the end they're losers. Michael Bloomberg business change success In New York City, a lot of people think "the great outdoors" is the area between your front door and a taxi cab. Michael Bloomberg cities new-york thinking Nobody's going to go home for a year and come back. Nobody could ever enforce that. Nobody in their right mind would ever try to do it. Michael Bloomberg mind home years We should remember it wasn't so long ago that confidence in New York was in short supply. Michael Bloomberg long-ago new-york remember I will say that walking down the street, getting on the subway, taking the elevator, if there's one or two people and they say, 'Great job, Mayor,' that is a real turn-on. I mean, anybody that wouldn't find that satisfying, rewarding, exciting, thrilling - I think they should see the doctor. Michael Bloomberg real jobs mean I know that many Irish-born New Yorkers are caught in the trap of our federal immigration policies. If we are going to continue to attract the best and the brightest - and Ireland has more than its fair share - we need to inject some common sense into our immigration laws, and I'm doing my best to make that case in Washington. Michael Bloomberg common-sense immigration law I am what I am and, you know, I'm a very lucky guy. Michael Bloomberg good-luck business success The World Trade Center site will forever hold a special place in our city, in our hearts. But we would be untrue to the best part of ourselves and who we are as New Yorkers and Americans if we said no to a mosque in lower Manhattan. Michael Bloomberg cities forever heart When you go to Washington now, you can feel a sense of fear in the air - the fear to do anything, or say anything, that might affect the polls, or give the other side an advantage, or offend a special interest. Michael Bloomberg special air giving The press really is not doing its job of holding their [the candidates'] feet to the fire. ... The tough questions are not what are you in favor of, but how are you going to get it through Congress? Michael Bloomberg tough-questions fire jobs You can't define what's middle class, what is wealthy, what is poor. Michael Bloomberg middle poor class Today, you're a piranha if you are seen having coffee with somebody from the other party in many cases. Michael Bloomberg coffee party today
