George E. Pataki

“The single most important thing we can do to get our economy back on track is to cut spending and reduce the size of government.”

“Reducing taxes and shrinking government is the right thing to do.”

“I was the governor of New York, a state that has been a leader in the nation of environmental protection.”

“I don't think you can be a leader if you're not willing to take a stand.”

“I'm a pro-choice, pro-gun-control, pro-environment, pro-gay-rights Republican.”

“The first role of government is to keep our people safe.”

“We have to believe in the power of freedom.”

“We are a nation of immigrants. We are the children and grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the people who wanted a better life.”

“We have to have a common-sense gun policy that says we're going to keep guns out of the hands of criminals and the dangerously mentally ill.”

“Government should not be run like a business. Government should be run like a government.”

“Today is a day for sober and quiet reflection, a day for contemplation and for prayer.”

“I believe that we can have a vibrant economy and a healthy environment.”

“On that terrible day, a nation became a neighborhood. All Americans became New Yorkers.”