Washington Quotes

1320 Washington quotes by 849 unique authors

People have always said - those words, 'too conservative,' is fairly relative. I'm sure that they probably said that about Thomas Jefferson and George Washington… — Sharron Angle
Washington and Jefferson were both rich Virginia planters, but they were never friends. — Stephen Ambrose
Washington, not Jefferson, freed his slaves upon his death. — Stephen Ambrose
I went to the University of Washington as a physics and astronomy major. My other interest, of course, was aviation. I always wanted to be… — Michael P. Anderson
The idea that the United States can't guard its own border is silly. It's a sign that were not serious about this...people who legally shouldn't… — Newt Gingrich
We can't let this happen. We should march on Washington and stop this travesty. Our nation is totally divided!'Let's fight like hell and stop this… — Donald Trump
Boys go to Washington to be somebody...men go to do something. — John J. McCloy
When all government ...in little as in great things... shall be drawn to Washington as the center of all power; it will render powerless the… — Thomas Jefferson
I'm also particularly pleased that there is bipartisan support to include the input of border communities. Not only will security be strengthened according to Washington,… — Jeff Flake
Number one, it is absolutely critical that we tone down the rhetoric when it comes to the immigration debate, because there has been an undertone… — Barack Obama
Washington and New York, two primary targets for Al Qaeda. — Howard Bloom
Washington...has become an alien city-state that rules America, and much of the rest of the world, in the way that Rome ruled the Roman Empire. — Richard J. Maybury
If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very low crime rate. — Marion Barry
The government has departments to deal with the special interest groups that make themselves heard and felt. A Department of Agriculture cares for the farmers'… — Malcolm X
Our Founding Fathers never meant for Washington, D.C. to be the fount of all wisdom. As a matter of fact they were very much afraid… — Rick Perry
I can get a better grasp of what is going on in the world from one good Washington dinner party than from all the background… — Barbara Walters
Tradition! We scarcely know the word anymore. We are afraid to be either proud of our ancestors or ashamed of them. We scorn nobility in… — Dorothy Day
Washington had performed his role to perfection. It was no enough that a leader look the part; by Washington's rules, he must know how to… — David McCullough
Washington was a man of exceptional, almost excessive self-command, rarely permitting himself any show of discouragement or despair. — David McCullough
Try this thought experiment. Pretend you're a tyrant. Among your many liberty-destroying objectives are extermination of blacks, Jews and Catholics. Which would you prefer, a… — Walter E. Williams

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