Back Quote by Mike Pompeo

None of us here in Washington knows all or even half of the answers ... If you love your country, don't depend on handouts…

— Anonymous

In the rush to become all things to all people, the federal government has lost sight of its core responsibilities. As a result we're…

— Rick Perry

Primarily, we need to change 100 years of thinking, where we try to extend the promise of American life by moving things to Washington,…

— Lamar Alexander

When you're in government, you have a big impact in Washington, but Washington may not be doing very much.

— Joseph Stiglitz

The fact that Washington has been a complete logjam for anything for the last six years has got to change because we need to…

— Bill McKibben

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…

— George Will

I hate to confess that I would love to have all of my children in Washington - and at the same time, they've been…

— Susan Shreve

Washington has become this place that people don't leave. It has become this permanent feudal class.

— Mark Leibovich

The government is huge, stupid, greedy and makes nosy, officious and dangerous intrusions into the smallest corners of life - this much we can…

— P. J. O'Rourke

Isn't the basis of a democracy to send somebody to Washington to bring something back for you? ... It isn't?

— Kobe Bryant

What's unique about Washington is that no one's from here. Almost everybody came here to change the world, to make a difference.

— Mark Batterson

Washington is like playing the Super Bowl, only there are no timeouts, no potty breaks, and the arena is filled with the media. In…

— Desiree Rogers