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Marion Barry

(1936–2014) Politician United States

34 quotes in 186 categories

Marion Barry was a politician from the United States, best known for Mayor For Life.

Quick Facts About Marion Barry

Born: March 6, 1936
Died: November 23, 2014
Nationality: United States
Profession: Politician
Notable works: Mayor For Life
Spouse: Cora Masters Barry

About Marion Barry

Marion Shepilov Barry was an American politician who served as mayor of the District of Columbia from 1979 to 1991 and 1995 to 1999. A Democrat, Barry had served three tenures on the Council of the District of Columbia, representing as an at-large member from 1975 to 1979, in Ward 8 from 1993 to 1995, and again from 2005 to 2014.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Awards & Honors

Eagle Scout

Quotes by Marion Barry

My greatest work comes in the community.

Community

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We got to do something about these Asians coming in and opening up business and dirty shops. They ought to go.

Anti racism

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What dragged me down was not being mayor - it was insecurity, the need to be accepted by everyone, the pleasure syndrome.…

Being

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This is not a sham, not a game. This is the real stuff.

Game

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And no offense, but let’s grow our own teachers, let’s grow our own nurses—and so that we don’t have to be scrounging…

Clinic

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People have criticized me because my security detail is larger than the president's. But you must ask yourself: are there more people…

Ask yourself

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I read a funny story about how the Republicans freed the slaves. The Republicans are the ones who created slavery by law…

Abraham

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I have to admit I didn't do as much as I should have back when I was mayor, but now we're getting…

Done

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I am a great mayor; I am an upstanding Christian man; I am an intelligent man; I am a deeply educated man;…

Christian

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When you know more, you can do more.

Know

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The contagious people of Washington have stood firm against diversity during this long period of increment weather.

Contagious

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Jesse ain't running nothin' but his mouth.

Inspirational

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The brave men who died in Vietnam, more than 100% of which were black, were the ultimate sacrifice.

Black

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I like boxing.

Boxing

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My personal view is very simple: What happens in your bedroom, it's up to you. If you want to use gay marriage…

Affectionate

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If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very low crime rate.

Crime

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People blame me because these water mains break, but I ask you, if the water mains didn't break, would it be my…

Asks

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Our neighbors in Virginia are just as responsible for these killings as the criminals are because they won't pass strong gun [control]…

Criminals

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Aside from the murders, DC has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.

Crime

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There are two kinds of truth. There are real truths, and there are made up truths.

Kind

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Everybody in life has something that they get knocked down on. The object lesson here is not that you get knocked down…

Everybody

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In Washington, I have worked hard for the people, and I've been loved by the people.

Been

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I had my bad times. But the good news is that every time this has happened I've taken full responsibility for it.…

Bad time

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There is a sort of an unwritten code in Washington, among the underworld and the hustlers and these other guys, that I…

Code

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Love is very fleeting with me. I don't know why.

Fleeting

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