Top 9 Quotes & Sayings by Greg Nickels

Explore popular quotes and sayings by an American politician Greg Nickels.

Last updated on April 18, 2025.

Gregory J. Nickels is an American politician who served as the 51st mayor of Seattle, Washington. He took office on January 1, 2002 and was reelected to a second term in 2005. In August 2009, Nickels finished third in the primary election for Seattle mayor, failing to qualify for the November 2009 general election, and losing his bid for a third term as mayor. He left office on January 1, 2010.

American - Politician | Born: August 7, 1955

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Has given me no choice but to advocate for the termination of this project.

Greg Nickels

The opportunities of the twenty-first century make those of us who care about cities feel like kids in a candy store: How will cities survive and lead the way in the transformation required to combat global warming? Resilient Cities gives us a road map for this epic journey upon which we are embarking.

Greg Nickels

They can't save enough without fundamentally altering the line, and for that, you have to go back to the voters.

Greg Nickels

Will still produce considerable overlook and shadowing on adjoining streets.

Greg Nickels

We as mayors have the opportunity to push the envelope and get people thinking, even when it is not politically popular. Cities hold the key.

Greg Nickels

We have had no specific or credible threats, but we don't take that as any kind of comfort. We know we need to be ready and we know that, that vigilance is the price of freedom.

Greg Nickels

We know that Seattle is mentioned frequently ... a computer was found in Afghanistan showing pictures of Seattle-area landmarks. So we are in constant contact with the FBI and with other federal authorities.

Greg Nickels

It's obvious we can't ignore the problem any longer. Locally and nationally, we cannot wait to see how bad it gets. We need to act now.

Greg Nickels

A delay does not solve the revenue problem.

Greg Nickels