Washington Quotes

1320 Washington quotes by 849 unique authors

There are as many Democrats that are guilty as Republicans and their spending habits. And the fact is, is that Washington is just broken. — Sarah Steelman
Everything about Washington is inconsistent, because they say one thing and do another, which is what my opponent, Claire McCaskill, is very, very good at. — Sarah Steelman
There are some days when history is made. Yesterday was one - and I was honoured to be in Washington to watch Barack Obama being… — Des Browne
What makes us feel pessimistic about the world, ultimately, is the way the media encourage us to believe that our fate hangs on the every… — Matt Taibbi
I grew up in that world of power and politics in Washington, but when you grow up around it, you are completely unfazed by it. — Alexandra Wentworth
George Washington intended this to be a Federal city, and it is a Federal city, and it tingles down to the feet of every man,… — William Howard Taft
The 1976 Bicentennial is not going to be invented in Washington, printed in triplicate by the Government Printing Office [and] mailed to you by the… — Richard M. Nixon
Our best protection against bigger government in Washington is better government in the states. — Dwight David Eisenhower
If you want to understand your government, don't begin by reading the Constitution. Instead, read selected portions of the Washington telephone directory containing listings for… — George F Will
The Washington reflex: you discover a problem, throw money at it and hope somehow that it will go away. — Kenneth Keating
Washington is full of famous men, and women they married when they were young. — Unknown Author
Its a sorry statement about how broken Washington is that we could not take advantage of this unique and sad moment in history and enact… — Senator John Kerry
Most leaders spend time trying to get others to think highly of them, when instead they should try to get their people to think more… — Booker T. Washington
If you want a friend in Washington, get a dog. — Harry S. Truman
Maybe he's only a little bit crazy, like painters, or composers, or some of those men in Washington. — Blaise Pascal
Well, here's what I think. I mean, the people are saying, 'We don't want it,' and the Democrats are saying, 'We don't care. We're going… — Lamar Alexander
Living in Washington, you can't take politics too seriously. I draw the line at honesty. I have no time for political hacks who say things… — Tucker Carlson
Aside from the murders, DC has one of the lowest crime rates in the country. Marion Barry I have to admit I didn't do as… — Marion Barry
I guess what bothers me so much about what I now see going on in both Washington and in Texas is an effort to keep… — Chris Bell
To exclude from positions of trust and command all those below the age of 44 would have kept Jefferson from writing the Declaration of Independence,… — John Fitzgerald Kennedy
As President, Im committed to making Washington work better. — Barack Obama
'A free people ought only be armed and disciplined, but they should have sufficient arms and ammunition to maintain a status of Independence from any… — George Washington
'How soon we forget History... Governement is not Reason, Government is not Eloquence, It is force, and, like fire, It is a Dangerous servant and… — Andrew Guzaldo
It's the No.1 issue with people I talk to, whether Republican, Democrat or independent. They want to see the way business is done in Washington… — Francine Busby
As an Independent, she has no party backing... Her being the first Independent president trumps the fact that she's a woman. It causes even more… — Geena Davis

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