Quotes by Marion Berry

“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?”

“First, it was not a strip bar, it was an erotic club. And second, what can I say? Im a night owl.”

“I am a great mayor; I am an upstanding Christian man; I am an intelligent man; I am a deeply educated man; I am a humble man.”

“The brave men who died in Vietnam, more than 100% of which were black, were the ultimate sacrifice.”

“People blame me because these water mains break, but I ask you, if the water mains didnt break, would it be my responsibility to fix them then?”

“I read a funny story about how the Republicans freed the slaves. The Republicans are the ones who created slavery by law in the 1600s. Abraham Lincoln freed the slaves and he was not a Republican.”

“Are you so in bed with the drug companies and the insurance companies that you just cant pass up another opportunity to give them money?”

“will happily compare records with George W. Bush, and when you do, there is absolutely no comparison to be made.”

“This is an accomplishment more attributed to Larry Williams and the leadership of this community,”

“Its a great day to celebrate the accomplishments of everyone in Jackson County and in this part of the state of Arkansas, ... It benefits all of us. Im thrilled to just have a small part in it.”