George Pataki

“Protecting our environment is not a liberal or conservative value, it's a human value.”

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

“We will rebuild. We're going to come out of this stronger than ever, more united than ever.”

“Freedom is not a gift from government. Freedom is a gift from God.”

“I'm a Republican, but I'm an American first.”

“Lowering taxes is the single most important thing we can do to create jobs and get our economy moving again.”

“It was the worst day of our lives, a day that shook the foundations of our city and our nation, but it was also a day that brought out the best in us.”

“The government's role is to create a climate where people can create their own jobs.”

“We have to have the courage to stand up and say this is wrong, and this is right.”

“Education is the key to opportunity. It's a ticket to the middle class.”

“I want to be the governor who brings New Yorkers together.”

“We have to have a government that is not just bigger, but better.”