The art of creation is older than the art of killing.

- Ed Koch

You punch me, I punch back. I do not believe it's good for one's self-respect to be a punching bag.

- Ed Koch

Don't tell me this is a difficult problem. If it weren't difficult, it wouldn't be a problem.

- Ed Koch

Be different-if you don't have the facts and knowledge required, simply listen. When word gets around that you can listen when others tend to talk, y…

- Ed Koch

I can explain it to you, but I can't comprehend it for you.

- Ed Koch

Should we be rewriting history just to make people feel good? That's not history, that's psychiatry.

- Ed Koch

You don't have to love them. You just have to respect their rights.

- Ed Koch

To learn something new every day is still exciting!

- Ed Koch

...the mayor should not be advancing a policy that encourages [illegal] immigrants to think of New York City as their safe haven.

- Ed Koch