Philadelphia Quotes
Philadelphia is described as a rough political arena, where politics feels like a contact sport and risk‑taking can be a way to survive. A quote recalls a night watchman job during the Depression, watching abandoned cars in a garage, highlighting the city’s tough history. Another perspective mentions that media and locals often focus on negatives, while a personal anecdote about a haunted look shows the city’s emotional depth.
![“[On Philadelphia society:] The parties remind me of the Gay Nineties -- the men are gay and the women are in their nineties.” quote by Alice-Leone Moats](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0f0/alice-leone-moats-47049_gay_on-philadelphia-society-the-parties-remi_502460.jpg)
![“The passion is my favorite part of the city [Philadelphia]. You go from 'we love you' to 'we hate you' back to 'you walk on water.' You're driving, and somebody might wave or somebody might flip you off.” quote by Jim Thome](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/94c/jim-thome-26505_cities_the-passion-is-my-favorite-part-of-the-c_213192.jpg)
![“I went to a mosque in Philadelphia with [my wife] in December 24, 1999. And we we went to this mosque in Philly, and I just had such a strong reaction to the prayer. And I was really emotionally - I felt really grounded at that time. And so to be in this prayer and the imam is doing the prayer in…” quote by Mahershala Ali](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d31/mahershala-ali-6687_attention_i-went-to-a-mosque-in-philadelphia-with_3083.jpg)
![“The Good Quality Snob, or wearer of muted tweeds, cut almost exactly the same from year to year, often with a hat of the same material, [is] native to the Boston North Shore, the Chicago North Shore, the North Shore of Long Island, to Westchester County, the Philadelphia Main Line and the…” quote by Russell Lynes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6a1/russell-lynes-14222_areas_the-good-quality-snob-or-wearer-of-muted_955839.jpg)
![“So [Donald ] Trump gave a speech on national security and military affairs to a military-themed audience in Philadelphia, and there was no vulgarity in it. There was no bombast. There wasn't any of the usual Trump braggadocio. It was a teleprompter speech, but it was serious, studious, and it…” quote by Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4f5/rush-limbaugh-28_affair_so-donald-trump-gave-a-speech-on-nationa_1667124.jpg)
