George Pataki

“It's not about a Republican beating a Democrat or a Democrat beating a Republican,”

“One of the most disappointing things since I left office, and certainly since September 11, is the sense of unity we had has fallen apart,”

“It's about you being able to make people's lives better.”

“This is America. We’ve been through worse times,”

“Today, we seem to be as divided as we’ve been in my lifetime.”

“Teaching them about government—not about politics, but about government and how you can run things right and appropriately.”

“I think the Democrats saw it as a very effective marketing issue—and thought they would never lose the presidency, so they could use the presidency, regardless of the makeup of Congress, for regulation to impose policies that were justified by global warming,”

“I’m all for wind, solar, biomass, geothermal sources of energy for the United States and the world, but I do think we’re at the point where they should be required to compete economically without the government favoring one industry or another,”

“So I’m not in this to come in second.”

“He’s a global celebrity. And who wants to pick a fight with a billionaire?”

“We don't have to agree with the decision. I have grave reservations about the deal that appears to be negotiated with Iran, but I don't think Congress independently reaches out to another government to express a different standpoint.”

“if I were leading the country, I would say, 'We want to have that server.'”

“You work hard, you have the right ideas, you connect with people, you get them to believe in you, and then you win.”

“Those casinos are well-regulated, and subject to tremendous law enforcement and other regulatory authorities. It's completely different from just sitting around a college dorm at 1 in the morning and deciding to play online poker or gamble.”