Eliot Spitzer Quotes

A collection of quotes by Eliot Spitzer.

Eliot Spitzer, born on June 10, 1959, is an American lawyer, political commentator, and former politician. He gained national prominence during his tenure as the 54th Governor of the State of New York, serving from 2007 to 2008.

Spitzer was born and raised in the Bronx, New York City, and excelled academically. He attended Princeton University, where he graduated summa cum laude, and later pursued law at Harvard Law School, earning his Juris Doctor degree.

During his time as Governor, Spitzer focused on various issues including ethics reform, education, and healthcare. However, his political career came to an abrupt end when he became embroiled in a high-profile prostitution scandal. In 2008, following public revelation of his involvement with a high-priced call-girl ring, he resigned from office.

After leaving politics, Spitzer delved into the media industry as a political commentator, appearing on television networks and writing articles for publications. Despite his scandal, he has remained an active voice in political discourse, often commenting on financial regulation and corporate accountability.

Eliot Spitzer's rise and fall from power make him a controversial figure, with his contributions to public service overshadowed by the scandal that defined his time as Governor.

Yes, people pull the trigger - but guns are the instrument o

Yes, people pull the trigger - but guns are the instrument of death. Gun control is necessary, and delay means more death and horror.

Death

Don't reward bad behavior. It is one of the first rules of p

Don't reward bad behavior. It is one of the first rules of parenting. During the financial cataclysm of 2008, we said it differently. When we bailed out banks that had created their own misfortune, we called it a 'moral hazard,' because the bailout absolved the bank's bad acts and created an incentive for it to make the same bad loans again.

Parenting

The Republican argument that raising the debt ceiling encour

The Republican argument that raising the debt ceiling encourages additional future spending is logically irresponsible. The debt ceiling has to be raised to authorize spending already approved by Congress. Despite that fallacy, the GOP has been able to score political points with its argument.

Future

I have long said there are three distinct groups under the G

I have long said there are three distinct groups under the GOP's tent: theological warriors, who want to impose their social views on the rest of society Tea Party zealots, who say with a straight face that they want the government to get out of their Medicare and remnants of the pro-business moderates.

Government

Some say that I should settle down, go slower and not push s

Some say that I should settle down, go slower and not push so hard, so quickly for such transformational change. To them, I say that you misunderstand the size of the problems we face, the strength of the status quo and the urgency of the people's desire for change.

Change

Our criminal justice system is fallible. We know it, even th

Our criminal justice system is fallible. We know it, even though we don't like to admit it. It is fallible despite the best efforts of most within it to do justice. And this fallibility is, at the end of the day, the most compelling, persuasive, and winning argument against a death penalty.

Death

The reality of split government puts a premium on creativity

The reality of split government puts a premium on creativity within the administration. President Obama needs to put the right people in charge of the agencies and then have them push the bounds of administrative power to change policy through those agencies. President Obama has a pretty good track record of this.

Change

From those to whom much is given, much is expected. I have b

From those to whom much is given, much is expected. I have been given much - the love of my family, the faith and trust of the people of New York, and the chance to lead this state. I am deeply sorry that I did not live up to what was expected of me.

Faith

Health care reform, the marquee legislative accomplishment o

Health care reform, the marquee legislative accomplishment of the Obama administration's first term, was passed before we entered the world of divided government.

Government

I think President Obama could have handled politics and poli

I think President Obama could have handled politics and policies differently. But he has been decisive, strong, and consistent - important qualities in a president. Mitt Romney is indeed an Etch A Sketch, the antithesis of leadership.

Leadership

It's time to let science and medicine, not politics and rhet

It's time to let science and medicine, not politics and rhetoric, lead us to good, sound policy.

Politics

When the United States was founded, the very idea of a natio

When the United States was founded, the very idea of a nation premised on democratic principles of freedom and tolerance was viewed by the vast majority of the world as an experiment doomed to fail. Dictatorships, monarchies, and theocracies had for many centuries ruled the world.

Freedom

In the melting pot that is America, inclusive trumps exclusi

In the melting pot that is America, inclusive trumps exclusive. Whether it's single women, young adults, or minorities, alienating the rapidly growing voting blocs is not smart politics.

Politics

President Obama is doing the right thing by offering young i

President Obama is doing the right thing by offering young immigrants, most often in this country through no action of their own, a chance to live and work openly, free from the fear of deportation.

Fear

The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon shook

The attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon shook our nation to the core. Americans were deeply frightened, sad, and angry, and they rallied around a President who, at the time, showed impressive certitude and calm.

Sad

Reporters used to be blue-collar at the Globe now, it's prac

Reporters used to be blue-collar at the Globe now, it's practically required that you have a trust fund.

Life

Reporters used to be blue-collar at the Globe now, it's prac

Reporters used to be blue-collar at the Globe now, it's practically required that you have a trust fund.

Life

Reporters used to be blue-collar at the Globe now, it's prac

Reporters used to be blue-collar at the Globe now, it's practically required that you have a trust fund.

Life

I love and always have loved policy issues and trying to hav

I love and always have loved policy issues and trying to have an impact on the issues that are out there. I cherish my years in government. I have loved my participation at CNN, at Current writing teaching. Where I will go next, I will have to sort out.

Government

Companies that pollute should be taxed so that a product's c

Companies that pollute should be taxed so that a product's cost to society is reflected in the price of that product.

Society