I was to Japanese visitors to Washington what the Mona Lisa is to Americans visiting Paris. - John C. Danforth - Quotesmemo.com

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Of metaphors, those generally conduce most to energy or vivacity of style which illustrate an intellectual by a sensible object.

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John C. Danforth

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

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Plenty of kind, decent, caring people have no religious beliefs, and they act out of the goodness of their hearts. Conversely, plenty of people who profess to be religious, even those who worship regularly, show no particular interest in the world beyond themselves.

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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 been accomplices in doing something terrible and unforgivable to our wonderful country. Deep down in our heart, we know that we have given our children a legacy of bankruptcy. We have defrauded our country to get ourselves elected.

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

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The Federal Reserve bank buys government bonds without one penny.

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The old adage that polite conversation should not include talk of politics or religion is understandable because both subjects are so heavily laden with emotion that discussion can quickly turn to shouting. Blood is shed over politics, religion and the two in combination.

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