Politics Quote by Joseph J. Ellis

“never liked the atmosphere of Washington. I early saw that it was impossible to build up a race of which the leaders were spending…

— Booker T. Washington

“In truth, the situation was worse than they realized, and no one perceived this as clearly as Washington. Seeing things as they were, and…

— David McCullough

Once George Washington said, "I have to step down the so the country can move on."

— Lin-Manuel Miranda

“It is worthy to note, that the early popularity of Washington was not the result of brilliant achievement nor signal success; on the contrary,…

— Washington Irving

“So we passed, hand-cuffed and in silence, through the streets of Washington through the Capital of a nation, whose theory of government, we are…

— Solomon Northup

“It was the bitterest irony; I came to Washington to fight for "the family" and destroyed mine in the process.”

— David Kuo

“I swear if Washington moved any slower, we could be at war and it would all be over before they could even lift their…

— Ray Palla

“While the folks at home embraced him as an improbable hero, Washington was denigrated in England as a reckless young warrior and in France…

— Ron Chernow

“I was starting to feel that Washington was a city run by two rival gangs that had a great deal in common with each…

— Peggy Noonan

“Given time, Washington DC. has a way of making a Politician out of an Honest Man.”

— Ron Rinna

Washington is a place where good ideas go to die.

— Barack Obama

“And when they were elected, they arrived in Washington with absolutely no idea what to do. Their only goal had already been achieved: They…

— David Baldacci