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Washington Quotes by George Will
- If you want to understand your government, don't begin by reading the Constitution. (It conveys precious little of the flavor of today's statecraft.) Instead, read…
- Most presidents come to Washington bright as freshly minted dimes and leave much diminished.
- I've lived in Washington now for 44 years, and that's a lot of folly to witness up close. Whatever confidence and optimism I felt towards…
- In the lexicon of the political class, the word 'sacrifice' means that the citizens are supposed to mail even more of their income to Washington…
More Washington Quotes
- Washington is like a self-sealing tank on a military aircraft. When a bullet passes through, it closes up. — Dean Acheson
- After the $700 billion bailout, the trillion-dollar stimulus, and the massive budget bill with over 9,000 earmarks, many of you implored Washington… — Michele Bachmann
- When I was in Minnesota serving in the state Senate and in Washington, D.C., I did everything I could to defeat cap… — Michele Bachmann
- Those who remember Washington's cold war culture in the 1980s will recall the shocked reactions to Reagan's intervention. People interested in foreign… — Russell Baker
- The early commentators who put down the pre-presidential Roosevelt as an empty-headed young lightweight, all ambition and no talent, now seem comically… — Russell Baker
- Bush wasn't elected, he was selected - selected by five judges up in Washington who voted along party lines. — Alec Baldwin
- I was in college in Washington, D.C. I did three years full-time. I did all my requirements, and my senior year was… — Alec Baldwin
- The progress of evolution from President Washington to President Grant was alone evidence to upset Darwin. — Henry Adams
- Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country. — Marion Barry
- Filibusters have proliferated because under current rules just one or two determined senators can stop the Senate from functioning. Today, the mere… — Evan Bayh
- Every time Washington regulators pass down another heavy-handed rule or levy another hefty fine, Colorado loses potential jobs, revenue, and economic security. — Bob Beauprez
- The worst is still ahead of us. But no one in Washington has the spine to tell you that. — Glenn Beck