John C. Danforth

“I have never been a person who has been attracted to religious extremism in any form.”

“We should be the pro-legal immigration party. A party that has a positive platform and agenda on how we can create a legal immigration system that works for immigrants and works for America.”

“Politics has become a religion, and it's a religion of anger.”

“Of all the things I'd ever done, I think the most important thing I've ever done is to be a public servant.”

“The basic purpose of a political party is to win elections.”

“We seem to be developing an angry religion that's not very attractive.”

“I believe that it is my job to try to cooperate with people, not to knock them down.”

“The Republican Party that I knew was the party of Lincoln.”

“What is at stake is the soul of our country.”

“It is very important for people to know that the United States is a country of law and a country of justice.”

“The purpose of a political party is to come together to govern.”