We are seekers of the truth, but we do not embody the truth. And in humility, we should recognize that the same can be said about our most ardent foe… - John Danforth

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We are seekers of the truth, but we do not embody the truth. And in humility, we should recognize that the same can be said about our most ardent foes.

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About John Danforth

John Danforth (born 5 September 1936) is a former United States Ambassador to the United Nations and former Republican United States Senator from Missouri. He is an ordained Episcopal priest.

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Alternative Names: John Claggett "Jack" Danforth John Claggett Danforth John C. Danforth Jack Danforth
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Most of all, faith brings recognition that our quest never leads us to certainty. We are always uncertain, always in doubt that our way is God's way. That self-doubt makes it possible to be reconciled to one another. It is faith that makes the reconciling work of politics possible.

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