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Arlen Specter
Arlen Specter
American Politician
Born: Feb 12, 1930
Died: Oct 14, 2012
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There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset. Arlen Specter
Health Good Good Health Important Nothing Our More Principal Than Capital Asset
We don't need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity. Arlen Specter
Humanity Simple Tolerance Brotherhood Holy Wars Need
When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment. Arlen Specter
Education Believe Students Investment Occupied Juvenile Capital Capital Investment
The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written. Arlen Specter
Today Freedom Religion Rights First Important Written Freedom Of Religion First Amendment Amendment Bill Bill Of Rights
I don't like labels. I think they conceal more than they reveal, sort of like a bikini. Arlen Specter
Think More Conceal Like Sort Reveal Labels Than Bikini
It's inspirational to see someone who is dying smile. Arlen Specter
Inspirational Smile See Someone Dying Who
Separation of power says the judiciary committee is supposed to confirm qualified judges and then what the Supreme Court does, that is their function, not my function. Arlen Specter
Power Judiciary Separation Says Supposed Qualified Supreme Supreme Court Court Judges Does Judiciary Committee Committee Confirm Then Function
Stability means respecting precedents. Arlen Specter
Respecting Stability Means
Effective security measures do not come cheap. Arlen Specter
Security Security Measures Cheap Come Effective Measures
When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration. Arlen Specter
Protection Clause Segregated Equal Equal Protection Were Integration Amendment Senate Galleries Now
Americans' addiction to sports, with the NFL at the top, is based on the excitement generated by the potential for the unexpected great play which can only happen with honest competition from great athletes. Arlen Specter
Great Sports Competition Addiction Top Athletes Only Potential Excitement American Unexpected Happen Which Based Play Honest
I must say I am not pleased to have to arrange the Senate schedule around the availability of Senators who are running for President. Arlen Specter
President Pleased Say Must Running Schedule Around Arrange Am Senate Senators Availability Who
There's nothing in the First Amendment that even remotely talks about spending money for political contests, and to say that an individual can spend as much of his or her own money as he or she wants constitutionally without any limitation, I think is just absurd. Arlen Specter
Money Political First Own Nothing Think Spend Spending Spending Money Say About Individual He He Or She Absurd First Amendment Remotely She Talks Without Limitation Contests His Amendment Any Just Wants Much Even Her
There's a great public disinclination toward politicians. Arlen Specter
Great Politicians Toward Public
There are conspiracies all over the Senate floor on any day! Arlen Specter
Day Conspiracies Over Senate Any Floor
My tenure in the Senate was really as an independent and whichever, regardless of party label. Arlen Specter
Party Independent Tenure Label Senate Regardless Really
Pennsylvania is a very tough state; people don't last long in Pennsylvania politics. Arlen Specter
Politics People Long Tough State Pennsylvania Very Last
American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend. Arlen Specter
War Terrorism Strong Foe Terrorist Friend American Committed Depends Whether Against Stand Acts Credibility
If you are going to have to play defense all the time, you cannot have the kind of ingenuity, assertiveness, independence, and intelligence which is what has made our country strong. Arlen Specter
Time You Intelligence Strong Independence Made Country Defense Our Kind Going Cannot Which Ingenuity Assertiveness Play
The essence of a democracy is a free electorate. Arlen Specter
Democracy Free Essence Electorate
I have not taken a position on that nuclear option. My view is I'm not going to do anything until I come to that bridge. I'm not going to jump off the bridge until I come to it. Arlen Specter
Taken Come Until Off Jump Option Going Anything View Bridge Nuclear Position
If we had pursued what President Nixon declared in 1970 as the war on cancer, we would have cured many strains. I think Jack Kemp would be alive today. And that research has saved or prolonged many lives, including mine. Arlen Specter
Today War Cancer Research Think Saved President President Nixon Mine Alive Prolonged Nixon Would Would-Be Pursued Had Cured Jack Strains Many Including Lives
It's been a great privilege to serve the people of Pennsylvania. Arlen Specter
Great People Pennsylvania Been Privilege Serve
I am opposed to anybody making a decision for you or me or anybody else about what health care plan we should have. Arlen Specter
Health Me You Decision Care Else About Health Care Making Am Opposed Anybody Anybody Else Plan Should
African-Americans are underrepresented. Arlen Specter
You know, a statesman is a dead politician. Arlen Specter
You Politician Statesman Know Dead
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