John Catsimatidis Quotes

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John Catsimatidis

Profession : Businessman

Birth : September 7, 1948

The media doesn't always reflect reality.

John Catsimatidis

Everyone - whether it's the Jews, the Greeks, the Catholics - everybody is entitled to religious beliefs and entitled to their traditions.

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I love people. I enjoy people.

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As mayor, I would support law enforcement, not knock it down.

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I have a love factor with the minorities.

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There are two New Yorks - Manhattan and everything else. I'm a Manhattanite. I feel sorry for those people who aren't.

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My father died in '97. But at least he lived until 93, so he saw my success.

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One mentor I had taught me that people do what you inspect, not necessarily what you expect. In other words, if nobody is watching, there will be some slack off.

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I care about making New York better.

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I started in the supermarket business in the early '70s. And by '75, '76, I realized you don't have a business unless you own the real estate.

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My life would be better without Gristedes.

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People tell me, 'You better lose weight if you want to run for mayor.' I said, 'I got the Chris Christie look.'

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What transpired at Semgroup was no less than a $500 billion fraud on the people of the world.

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I put $5 million into the real-estate business when the world was coming to an end, and three years later, by 1980, I woke up and was worth a hundred. That's a lot of money back then.

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We are teaching kids to fail. We need to teach our kids to succeed.

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Anytime you cut food stamps, it naturally affects sales. People spend less.

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I was a Clinton Democrat for twenty years.

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I believe that all people that are successful should pay back their cities, their states, their towns, our country.

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