125 Quotes by Mario Cuomo

The American people need no course in philosophy or political science or church history to know that God should not be made into a celestial party chairman.

We must get the American public to look past the glitter, beyond the showmanship, to the reality, the hard substance of things. And we'll do it not so much with speeches that will bring people to their feet as with speeches that bring people to their senses.

The price of seeking to force our beliefs on others is that someday they might force their beliefs on us.

We are disgusted by the things that we desire, and we desire what disgusts us.

I talk and talk and talk, and I haven't taught people in fifty years what my father taught me by example in one week.

A judge can manipulate the law. A smart lawyer can keep a killer out of jail.

In 1960 Americans chose John F. Kennedy because they were ready for change. They were ready for new and better ideas. After six years of scandals and failed policies under the Reagan Administration, Americans are again ready for change and stronger leadership. I love my country. That is why I am seeking the Democratic nomination for president.

I said I didn't want to run for president. I didn't ask you to believe me.

I have heard the critics. What they are spewing are lies, nothing more. My defense policy calls for an efficient and strong military for our country. We live in dangerous times, but we must remember that we have to defend the United States against dangerous and modern threats. The Cold War is ending. Defense hawks like Senator Nunn need to understand this.