"I believe public education is the new civil rights battle and I support charter schools." ― Andrew Cuomo Topic(s): Education More From Andrew Cuomo "My father was against the death penalty, and that was hard in the Son of Sam summer when fear was driving the desire for the death penalty." "I believe we need to attract a new generation of the best and brightest to public service and I believe that government can be a source of inspiration, not degradation." "Anyone who says there is not a change in weather patterns is denying reality." More In Education "Very likely education does not make very much difference."― Gertrude Stein "Let them be reassured, it has never been one of our intentions to ban religion in society, but solely to protect the national education system from any conspicuous display of religious affiliation."― Jean-Pierre Raffarin "Music expresses that which cannot be said and on which it is impossible to be silent."― Victor Hugo