Eric Adams Quotes

Eric Adams

Profession : Politician

Birth : September 1, 1960

There's absolutely no reason why we should continue poisoning our children's health with processed foods.

Eric Adams

Well, many Blacks who are vegan are vegan for health reasons. They believe in putting the right food in their bodies. And they are reluctant to be attached to some who have been extremely aggressive in the animal rights movement.

Eric Adams

Since we don't know with any certainty what specific aptitudes today's students will need tomorrow, we need to ensure they have the critical thinking and problem-solving abilities that extend beyond any one technology or program.

Eric Adams

One day mom sat down and says, 'I'm moving my children to Queens. There was this quiet in the room and then everyone burst out laughing. Moving to Queens for us was like moving to Mars. It was like breaking out of poverty, the ultimate in luxury.

Eric Adams

Partnership is a necessity if we are to reach our goals.

Eric Adams

The first classroom is in a mother's womb.

Eric Adams

When we feed people, we should only feed them healthy food. They go to the government because they don't have any other choices. So it's almost a betrayal when you know someone has no other choice but to eat what you give them, and you're giving them food that feeds their chronic diseases.

Eric Adams

As a founder of 100 Blacks in Law Enforcement Who Care, I would often police the streets in a bulletproof vest one day during the high-crime 1980s and 1990s and protest bad behavior by cops the next.

Eric Adams

If we want to get diabetes under control, we have to get our diets under control.

Eric Adams

There were a number of reasons I decided to join the New York City Police Department back in 1984. I felt a calling to protect and serve my neighbors, and I wanted to reform negative departmental practices from within. On top of those factors, becoming a police officer gave me a pathway to the middle class.

Eric Adams

As an 18-year-old, I learned a valuable lesson when I attempted to cut costs and pumped leaded gas into my first car - a car that required unleaded gas only. It did not take long before I realized the gravity of my error.

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As a former police officer, I have long advocated that it is not only the job of the NYPD to make our communities safe. I have also stated that it is not solely the role of ACS to fight child abuse. The community at large must do their share in with these important initiatives.

Eric Adams

Soul food is find the most healthy food you can get and make it as toxic as possible. Collard greens are good for you. Kale is good for you. Yams are good for you. But they no longer are good for you when you start pouring the sugar, the oil, the butter, all of those items that make it unhealthy.

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I went from a D student to the dean's list.

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We have to root out the weeds of hate and ensure it doesn't choke away the healthy flowers of diversity in our borough, city, and state.

Eric Adams

This is not a socialist country; let's be clear on that. This is a country that believes: give people the opportunities and they will be able to exceed and excel in this country. And I believe in that is because that's what I saw in my personal journey and the journey of so many people who come to this country.

Eric Adams

We were stopping and frisking people based on their ethnicities and based on the communities they were in. That will never happen under my administration.

Eric Adams

Meal prep is so important and I do it once a week.

Eric Adams

For our way-too-large population of homeless children, we can provide tutoring services so they can be ready for college.

Eric Adams

Used it, used it often, great tool. We should never have removed stop-and-frisk.

Eric Adams