Quote by Jack London

Lobbyists really are experts in their fields and know what they are talking about. That's why the government always listens to them as they…

— Gail Collins

Lobbying' is the activity of attempting to influence legislation by privately influencing the legislators. It is the result and creation of a mixed economy-of…

— Ayn Rand

The corporate lobby in Washington is basically designed to stifle all legislative activity on behalf of consumers.

— Ralph Nader

“Five hundred and thirty-five members of Congress plied their trade near here in various buildings named after long-dead politicians. They, in turn, were surrounded…

— Grand Central Publishing

Lobbyists are in many cases expert technicians and capable of explaining complex and difficult subjects in a clear, understandable fashion. They engage in personal…

— John F. Kennedy

The lobby is the army of the plutocracy.

— William Graham Sumner

Someone doesn't think immediately, "I want to be a lobbyist."

— Jessica Chastain

In reality, everybody in Congress is a stand-in for some kind of lobbyist. In many cases it's difficult to tell whether it's the companies…

— Matt Taibbi

I have had lobbyists, and I have had some very good ones. They could do anything.

— Donald Trump

I'm not a legislator. I've never been a lobbyist. I've never worked a session before, but based on my conversations with leadership in the…

— George P. Bush

The corporations don't have to lobby the government anymore. They are the government.

— Jim Hightower

“When there’s a vacuum of public input, lobbyists usually fill it. But when there’s public input, the people usually win.”

— Morgan Carroll