"People go into politics because they want the affirmation, and they want the applause." ― Andrew Cuomo Topic(s): Politics More From Andrew Cuomo "Lesson from Pataki’s success is: Use the political moment." "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." "The need to understand prescription information can literally be a matter of life and death." More In Politics "Adherents of the new religious right reject the separation of politics and religion, but they bring no spiritual insights to politics."― Christopher Lasch "I must study politics and war that my sons may have liberty to study mathematics and philosophy."― John Adams "I used to love dogs until I discovered cats."― Nafisa Joseph