Quote by Felix Frankfurter

The real rulers in Washington are invisible, and exercise power from behind the scenes.

The real rulers in Washington are invisible, and exercise po

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This quote suggests that the true wielders of power in Washington, D.C., are not the visible figures such as elected politicians, but rather those who operate in the shadows and remain unseen. It implies that these unseen rulers exert influence and control over governmental decisions and actions without the public being fully aware of their presence or extent of their power. The quote hints at the existence of a hidden power structure within the capital, suggesting that true governance extends beyond what is publicly known.

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