54 Quotes by Marion Barry

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?

Outside of the killings, Washington has one of the lowest crime rates in the country.

What right does Congress have to go around making laws just because they deem it necessary?

The laws in this city are clearly racist. All laws are racist. The law of gravity is racist.

When you know more, you can do more.

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? WOULD IT!?!

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.

I promise you a police car on every sidewalk.

If you take out the killings, Washington actually has a very very low crime rate.