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Twelve years ago, if someone attacked me, I wouldn't let them get away with it. I'd take them on. I now perceive my job to include allowing people to vent their rage.
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"Twelve years ago, if someone attacked me, I wouldn't let them get away with it. I'd take them on. I now perceive my job to include allowing people to vent their rage."
— Ed Koch

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Twelve years ago, if someone attacked me, I wouldn't let them get away with it. I'd take them on. I now perceive my job to include allowing people to vent their rage. — Ed Koch

About Ed Koch

Ed Koch was a Politician from United States (1924–2013).

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This quote is attributed to Ed Koch, a Politician from United States.
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Ed Koch lived from 1924 – 2013.