John Danforth quotes Born: 09/05/1936 Country: usa

• Although the government did nothing evil on April 19, 1993, the failure of some of its employees to fully and openly disclose to the American people the use of pyrotechnic devices undermined public confidence in government and caused real damage to our country, (John Danforth) [government/evil/people/confidence]
• An investigation is going on in a very serious manner involving fraud [and] bribery, and that investigation must be conducted in a very full manner, and it must be conducted with an open mind. You can’t conduct a fair and full investigation if before it even takes place, or before it’s completed, you’re already proclaiming that various people are involved or not involved. (John Danforth) [fraud/mind/people]
• And look what it gets President Bush, … It just gets him a kick in the rear. That’s what they’ve done to him, and they’ve done it to him at a time when he’s vulnerable, and they’ve done it at the expense of a perfectly fine human being. (John Danforth) [look/president/time/human]
• fired at a construction area about 75 feet from the living quarters of the Branch Davidian complex four hours before the fire and … did not cause the fire. (John Danforth) [construction/complex]
• France is clearly going to defend French troops and French citizens that are under attack. (John Danforth) [attack]
• I know I will face numerous issues at the United Nations. With only a very short time to prepare, I am hardly an expert in all of the areas that will be in my portfolio. (John Danforth) [willpower/face/time/expert]
• I really want to be in private life, not public life, … That was the reason for coming back here. That remains my view. These have been the best six years of my life. (John Danforth) [life/life/life]
• I think it’s Cheney. You know, with the registration change, that’s what I believe. (John Danforth) [think/change]
• I thought that the students were bright and highly motivated and it was encouraging to have the opportunity to spend some time with them, … I thought the physical facilities were wonderful. (John Danforth) [time]
• I would say that any of us might disagree with John on any particular political or philosophical point, but I don’t know anyone who has questioned his integrity. (John Danforth) [point/integrity]
• In May, an unexpected political possibility was sort of thrust my way, and at that time it was clear to me that if there was any chance of that coming to pass, it would mean I would have to step down as special counsel and I did not want to step down as special counsel without taking responsibility for the work product, (John Danforth) [time/chance/responsibility/product]
• It did so under intense international pressure, (John Danforth)
• it takes no teeth out of it. (John Danforth)
• It’s time to start the clock ticking on the government of Sudan. (John Danforth) [time/start/government]
• Let the investigation go forward, … The investigation has to be comprehensive, all the evidence has to come out, there has to be full cooperation with the investigation by all parties. (John Danforth) [cooperation]
• No one, to my knowledge, has cast doubt on the personal integrity of the secretary-general — no one — and we certainly don’t. (John Danforth) [knowledge/integrity]
• Responsibility for the tragedy at Waco rests with certain of the Branch Davidians and their leader, David Koresh, (John Danforth) [responsibility/leader]
• The archbishop has clearly staked out a religious position, … But it’s not everybody’s religious position. (John Danforth) [position/position]
• The council fully supports France, and fully supports [United Nations operations in the Ivory Coast] in actions taken to protect the cease-fire. (John Danforth)
• the government of Sudan is clearly on a short leash. (John Danforth) [government]
• The investigation has to be very comprehensive, … We have to get to the bottom of this. It has to be done in a very professional fashion. It shouldn’t be prejudged. Let the chips fall where they may. (John Danforth) [fashion]
• There are very important policy issues and very complicated issues, and some basic factual issues that we think are going to be clarified by the Federal Circuit in about three weeks. (John Danforth) [think]
• There is something about a political party adopting a particular religious agenda, a sectarian religious agenda, as its own, that is divisive. (John Danforth)
• There’s all this talk about the Republican base and the conservative base of the Republican Party, and the conservative base of the president, and how it’s important to play to the base and please the base and fawn over the base, (John Danforth) [president]
• These are complex cases that merit coordinated decision making. With today’s order and our new filing, we are taking steps consistent with the nature of these cases and with our efforts over the past four years to see them resolved in California. While we prefer to resolve issues outside of the courtroom, we believe we have a strong patent position, including patents that issued in the past four years that must be defended appropriately. (John Danforth) [complex/decision/order/nature]
• this week rather than next week. (John Danforth)
• Three issues matter. Abortion, abortion and abortion. (John Danforth) [matter/abortion/abortion/abortion]
• Three weeks ago, I was sitting in my office having a perfectly fine life, (John Danforth) [office/life]
• We are continuing to pursue our own antitrust case, which is based in part on the price fixing now being admitted by key members of the DRAM industry. (John Danforth) [price/being]
• We are expressing confidence in the Secretary General and in his continuing in office,’ (John Danforth) [confidence/secretary]
• We are not suggesting the resignation or pushing for the resignation of the secretary-general, (John Danforth)

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