#washington

In Russia I felt for the first time like a full human being. No color prejudice like in Mississippi, no color prejudice like in Washington. It was the first time I felt like a human being. ↗

— Paul Robeson

#color #felt #first #first time #full

My mother was born in your state, Mr. Walter, and my mother was a Quaker, and my ancestors in the time of Washington baked bread for George Washington's troops when they crossed the Delaware, and my own father was a slave. ↗

— Paul Robeson

#baked #born #bread #crossed #delaware

I bet after seeing us, George Washington would sue us for calling him "father." ↗

— Will Rogers

#bet #calling #father #george #george washington

Sometimes I wonder whether Washington's liberal politicians truly understand the greatness that is America. ↗

— Mitt Romney

#greatness #i #i wonder #liberal #politicians

In the lexicon of the political class, the word "sacrifice" means that the citizens are supposed to mail even more of their income to Washington so that the political class will not have to sacrifice the pleasure of spending it. ↗

— George Will

#class #even #income #mail #means

The March on Washington was a culmination of years of hard work and dedication of many individuals. ↗

— Leonard Boswell

#dedication #hard #hard work #individuals #many

Billy Tauzin is one of the most interesting people in Washington. He is smart, funny, and interesting. ↗

— Tucker Carlson

#funny #interesting #interesting people #most #people

In 1934, the American Jewish charities offered to find homes for 300 German refugee children. We were on the SS Washington, bound for New York, Christmas 1934. ↗

— Jack Steinberger

#bound #charities #children #christmas #find

While I have worked hard to bring folks to the middle to craft common-sense solutions to the many problems that confront our nation, Washington is mired in gridlock, gamesmanship and constant partisan bickering. ↗

— Mike Ross

#bring #common-sense #confront #constant #craft

Every bit of money that we can bring from our federal transportation budget in Washington back here to Stewart Airport will benefit our local economy and our local residents. ↗

— Sue Kelly

#back #benefit #bit #bring #budget