Mario Cuomo Quotes


We are too good to make war our most successful enterprise.


Citations

Mario Cuomo, 1932-2015, Governor, New York State (Democrat), Address, Democratic National Convention, New York, July 15, 1992

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Mario Cuomo
Mario Cuomo
  • Born: June 15, 1932
  • Died: January 1, 2015
  • Nationality: American
  • Profession: Politician

Mario Matthew Cuomo was an American lawyer and politician who served as the 52nd Governor of New York for three terms, from 1983 to 1994. A member of the Democratic Party, Cuomo previously served as Lieutenant Governor of New York from 1979 to 1982 and Secretary of State of New York from 1975 to 1978. He is the father of current New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and CNN news anchor Chris Cuomo.