Marion Barry quotes

Outside of the killings, D. C. has one of the lowest crime rates in the country. (Marion Barry)
There is a sort of an unwritten code in Washington, among the underworld and the hustlers and these other guys that I am their friend. View quote
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They made all this up to justify questioning me. It's all made up. I don't know what happened. Whatever they say was all made up. View quote
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The brave men who died in Vietnam, more than 100% of which were black, were the ultimate sacrifice. View quote
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I read a funny story about how the Republicans freed the slaves. The Republicans are the ones who created slavery by law in the 1600's. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and he was not a Republican. View quote
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We've got to do something about these Asians coming in, opening up businesses, those dirty shops. They ought to go. I'll just say that right now, you know. But we need African American businesspeople to be able to take their places, too. View quote
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The Irish caught hell, the Jews caught hell, the Polacks caught hell. We want Ward 8 to be the model of diversity. View quote
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Just as the Jews did after the Holocaust, never again will be allow this many murders in the streets of Washington, D. C. Never again. View quote
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When you know more, you can do more. View quote
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What right does Congress have to go around making laws just because they deem it necessary? View quote
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My greatest work comes in the community. (Marion Barry)
First, it was not a strip bar, it was an erotic club. And second, what can I say? I'm a night owl. View quote
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I am making this trip to Africa because Washington is an international city, just like Tokyo, Nigeria or Israel. As mayor, I am an international symbol. Can you deny that to Africa? View quote
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If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very very low crime rate. View quote
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I have to admit I didn't do as much as I should have back when I was mayor, but now we're getting it done. It's not where you've been but where you're going. View quote
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I am clearly more popular than Reagan. I am in my third term. Where's Reagan? Gone after two! Defeated by George Bush and Michael Dukakis no less. View quote
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People have criticised me because my security detail is larger than the president's. But you must ask yourself: are there more people who want to kill me than who want to kill the president? I can assure you there are. View quote
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People blame me because these water mains break, but I ask you, if the water mains didn't break, would it be my responsibility to fix them then? View quote
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Bitch set me up... I shouldn't have come up here... goddamn bitch. View quote
Marion Barry

Marion Barry

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Occupation: American Politician
Born: March 6, 1936
Died: November 23, 2014
Quotes count: 19
Wikipedia: Marion Barry

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