David Dinkins

“In 1975 I was among a group of blacks who formed the Black Americans in Support of Israel Committee.”

“The people really are what make New York City great.”

“I'm confident that, were I mayor, I would do some things differently than he has. But I think there's a world of difference between him and his immediate predecessor.”

“I went to Israel when the missiles were falling there.”

“My mother came here to New York. She and my grandmother were domestics, cooking, cleaning for other people.”

“Today, certain people file for bankruptcy, businesses and individuals, and it no longer has the stigma it once had. Now it's almost considered wise, a way to regroup and come back again.”

“As a matter of fact, even when I finished law school, I had no notion of public service then.”