Deficit Quote by John C. Danforth

We are seekers of the truth, but we do not embody the truth. And in humility, we should recognize that the same can be…

— John C. Danforth

It is concern that precedes and inspires agendas, and survives when agendas fail, and it causes us to try again, always trying our best,…

— John C. Danforth

I have never seen more Senators express discontent with their jobs…I think the major cause is that, deep down in our hearts, we have…

— John C. Danforth

I think a lot of us share a fear that we and people we love will lose control of our own destinies at the…

— John C. Danforth

In the Middle East, Iraq, Sudan, the former Yugoslavia and Northern Ireland, and many other places in the world, religion has been so divisive…

— John C. Danforth

I was to Japanese visitors to Washington what the Mona Lisa is to Americans visiting Paris.

— John C. Danforth

Japan is a great nation. It should begin to act like one.

— John C. Danforth

The old adage that polite conversation should not include talk of politics or religion is understandable because both subjects are so heavily laden with…

— John C. Danforth

The Senate is indeed a deliberative body, and that quality serves the nation well. A slow-moving government helps us maintain a stable government. But…

— John C. Danforth

We have a God-given commission, but it is not a commission to be self-righteous know-it-alls- quite the contrary. Our work in God's world begins…

— John C. Danforth

The loudest voices we hear are those who advocate conflict, divisiveness.

— John C. Danforth

The starting point is the recognition that throughout history, religion has been a cause of bloodshed, and it remains so today. Because religion has…

— John C. Danforth