Submitted by clandestinewarrior t3_zo6hdk in washingtondc
I've been doing some reading about our city and was wondering if you fine citizens have any favorite quotes about Washington.
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bigmac1981 t1_j0l4ues wrote
“Hollywood for ugly people” - Paul Begala/James Carville (probably others too)
BlakeClass t1_j0lb5b5 wrote
When the DC girl said, “I open to giving a Waldorf guy a chance now that I got my passport.”
khornish_game_hen t1_j0leb6b wrote
"you need a car if you want to escape"
Not entirely accurate, but it sure feels that way.
MrSchnuffles t1_j0lk4y1 wrote
"Washington: First in war, first in peace, and last in the American League."
Out of date now. Updated it'd be last in the National League.
WatercressSuch2440 t1_j0loumd wrote
“DC, northern enough to get snow, southern enough to know what not to do with it. “
WatercressSuch2440 t1_j0loynv wrote
Marion Berry for the win.
sculptural_candle t1_j0lq20q wrote
Mark Twain lived here for years as a journalist before his literary career took off. He had many thoughts, here is one that still resonates:
"Washington is no doubt the boss town in the country for a man to live in who wants to get all the pleasure he can in a given number of months. But I wasn't built that way. I don't want the earth at one gulp. All of us are always losing some pleasure that we might have if we could be everywhere at once. I lose Washington, for instance, for the privilege of saving my life. My doctor told me that if I wanted my three score and 10, I must go to bed early, keep out of social excitements, and behave myself. You can't do that in Washington. Nobody does."
- quoted in interview in St. Louis Post-Dispatch, May 19, 1889
BallParkFranks t1_j0lu7dq wrote
He saves children, but not the British children…
Macrophage87 t1_j0m04rk wrote
If you're into dark humor:
Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.
_Amarok t1_j0m06a9 wrote
Had a pocket full of horses, fucks the shit out of bears…
Butt_Plug_Inspector t1_j0m0tmq wrote
Northern charm and Southern sophistication.
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CommunicationOdd9654 t1_j0m55ah wrote
Washington is a place and public policy is a profession that attract huge numbers of people who are seeking a mask in place of a self.
- Marjorie Williams, journalist https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjorie_Williams
cannacanna t1_j0mne9r wrote
Chocolate city with a marshmallow center
MedicalHuckleberry74 t1_j0mslbx wrote
“Home of the Female Body Inspectors”
bucksnstuff t1_j0msu5p wrote
“The city of Washington was built on a stagnant swamp some 200 years ago, and very little has changed, it stank then and it stinks now. Only today it is the fetid stench of corruption that hangs in the air” -Lisa Simpson
hoo9618 t1_j0mwa8f wrote
I love telling people this because it perfectly explains DC attitude. I say, "Northern Hospitality with Southern Efficiency."
idontseeanyanykey t1_j0n7cpi wrote
“If you want a friend, get a dog.”
rwebster4293 t1_j0ndzne wrote
Washington, Washington, 6 feet tall fucking killing for fun
Astrosimi t1_j0nezu7 wrote
12 feet tall, made of ray-dee-a-tion
Astrosimi t1_j0nfadv wrote
Damn, sounds like late 19th century DC was quite the party town. I’d say it still is to this day, even though the rest of the country doesn’t really realize it.
Professional-Tailor2 t1_j0nfb0u wrote
"it's built in a swamp!"
XComThrowawayAcct t1_j0nj5nm wrote
“Washington is a city of northern charm and southern efficiency.” —JFK
lizzylizlizzo t1_j0nzirw wrote
Yep but get it right...gd bitch set me up
internet_emporium t1_j0p43ac wrote
“The city is neither walkable nor drivable”
SandBoxJohn t1_j0pfsm0 wrote
During the height of the use of CB radio, it was identified as the "Watergate City".
heels_n_skirt t1_j0sj0ln wrote
Stand right
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