Politicians
- Vincent R. Impellitteri, (February 4, 1900 – January 29, 1987) was appointed Acting Mayor of New York City upon the resignation of then Mayor William O'Dwyer, on September 1, 1950. He served from 1950 to 1953. Impellitteri moved with his family to the United States from Sicily as an infant in 1901. Trivia: Impellitteri believed his name to be too difficult to spell by most people. When running for mayor he tried to persuade a judge to allow voters to simply write "Impy" on their ballots. The judge refused the request.
- Antonin Scalia, (born 1936), Supreme Court Justice
- The families of 6 members of the United States Congress emigrated from Sicily:
- Daniel Frisa was a member of the United States House of Representatives from 1995 to 1997.
- Nick Lampson His family emigrated from the region of Salemi, Trapani.
- Frank LoBiondo His family emigrated from the region of Belmonte Mezzagno, Palermo.
- Donald A. Manzullo City not known.
- Frank Pallone City not known.
- Vito Fossella Representative from New York
- Italia Tornabene Family emigrated from the region of Palermo.
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“The trouble with this country is that there are too many politicians who believe, with a conviction based on experience, that you can fool all of the people all of the time.”
—Franklin Pierce Adams (1881–1960)
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“Many politicians of our time are in the habit of laying it down as a self-evident proposition that no people ought to be free till they are fit to use their freedom. The maxim is worthy of the fool in the old story who resolved not to go into the water until he had learnt to swim. If men are to wait for liberty till they become wise and good in slavery, they may indeed wait forever.”
—Thomas Babington Macaulay (1800–1859)