Michael Bloomberg

"Neither party has God on its side, a monopoly on good ideas, or a lock on any single fiscal, social, or moral philosophy."

"It boggles the mind that nearly two centuries after Darwin, and 80 years after John Scopes was put on trial, this country is still debating the validity of evolution."

"Nobody’s going to go home for a year and come back. Nobody could ever enforce that. Nobody in their right mind would ever try to do it."

"I believe we can turn around our country’s current, wrong-headed course, if we start basing our actions on ideas, shared values, and a commitment to solve problems without regard for party."

"If you want to get the best people to run for office, we’ve got to make the rules easier, and simpler, and more understandable to get on the ballot."

"Although my plans for the future haven't changed, I believe this brings my affiliation into alignment with how I have led and will continue to lead our city."

"One's a dog-eat-dog world, and the other one's just the opposite."

"Today, you're a piranha if you are seen having coffee with somebody from the other party in many cases."