Concern Quote by Thomas Jefferson

I believe the states can best govern our home concerns, and the general government our foreign ones.

— Thomas Jefferson

In order to change Washington, we're going to have to change the people that we send there.

— Jason Kander

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

— Joseph Stiglitz

At some point, the government expands into the private sphere so far that you live in a place with a whole lot less freedom.…

— Mike Pompeo

I'm sorry that we have to have a Washington presence. We thrived during our first 16 years without any of this. I never made…

— Bill Gates

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

— Mark Leibovich

“We have two Governments in Washington: one run by the elected people—which is a minor part—and one run by the moneyed interests, which control…

— Studs Terkel

I think the American people can change Washington. But I think that it is not going to change, because somebody from on high directs…

— Barack Obama

[Washington] is the political capital. It's essentially a big office.

— Dylan Moran

Government power must be dispersed. If government is to exercise power, better in the county than in the state, better in the state than…

— Milton Friedman

When you live in Washington, D.C., you do get a sense, in a very direct way, of the durability of our government and really,…

— Mark Leibovich

I understand that it's a huge luxury for people to dwell on the problems in Washington. Things have to be pretty tidy in your…

— Doug Liman