John Anderson Quotes

A collection of quotes by John Anderson.

John Anderson is a renowned American politician who served as the 36th Governor of Kansas from 1975 to 1979. Born on December 15, 1922, in Olathe, Kansas, Anderson dedicated most of his career to public service and politics. He studied at the University of Kansas, earning a Bachelor's degree in Political Science before pursuing his Juris Doctor from the university's School of Law.

Anderson began his political journey in the Kansas House of Representatives, where he served three terms from 1957 to 1961. Subsequently, he won a seat in the United States House of Representatives, representing Kansas' 3rd Congressional District from 1961 to 1975. During his tenure, Anderson notably aligned himself with moderate Republicans and frequently championed centrist positions.

In 1980, Anderson ran as an independent candidate for the United States presidency, aiming to offer an alternative to the major party candidates, Ronald Reagan and Jimmy Carter. His campaign gained significant attention and support, particularly due to his moderate stance, but he did not secure enough electoral votes to win the election. Despite not winning, Anderson's candidacy played a significant role in shaping political discourse and highlighting centrist principles in American politics.

Post his presidential bid, Anderson remained active as a political commentator, author, and university professor. Throughout his career, he earned respect for his integrity, independent thinking, and dedication to finding bipartisan solutions. John Anderson passed away on December 3, 2017, leaving behind a legacy of principled political leadership.

They've got to tell us what is necessary to ensure the futur

They've got to tell us what is necessary to ensure the future health of the river system.

John Anderson

Health

It is one of the issues that will have to be worked through

It is one of the issues that will have to be worked through however let me make the point and I think anyone would accept that if you set it up properly, not only will you get better environmental outcomes, you have a chance to create more wealth with the available resource.

John Anderson

Environmental

We have to have a way of dealing with this that engenders co

We have to have a way of dealing with this that engenders confidence, trust, gives us every chance of getting the right outcome and boosts both sustainability and economic return at the same time.

John Anderson

Trust

In this world, shipmates, sin that pays its way can travel f

In this world, shipmates, sin that pays its way can travel freely, and without passport; whereas Virtue, if a pauper, is stopped at all frontiers.

Herman Melville

Faith Reason

I'm not being evasive but I am saying I'm not a scientist an

I'm not being evasive but I am saying I'm not a scientist and I'm not directly involved in the consultation however the science must be sound, it must be agreed and the consultation must be of a high quality or no one will have any confidence in the process.

John Anderson

Science