Arlen Specter
Arlen Specter
Arlen Specterwas an American lawyer and politician who served as United States Senator from Pennsylvania. Specter was a Democrat from 1951 to 1965, then a Republican from 1965 until 2009, when he switched back to the Democratic Party. First elected in 1980, he represented his state in the Senate for 30 years...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPolitician
Date of Birth12 February 1930
CountryUnited States of America
integrity our-society higher
There is no higher value in our society than integrity.
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Lawyers advocate more so than state their own positions.
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My definition of winning at squash is playing and surviving, and I've never lost a match.
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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.
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When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment.
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When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration.
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When Pat Robertson says there is no constitutional doctrine of separation of church and state, I say he is wrong.
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When I'm asked about legacy, I say it's too early to talk about legacy.
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When I supported the stimulus package, I knew that it would not be popular with the Republican Party.
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Whatever my party affiliation, I will continue to be guided by President Kennedy's statement that sometimes party asks too much.
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There is no doubt that our nation's security and defeating terrorism trump all other priorities.
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There are conspiracies all over the Senate floor on any day!
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The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice - a pretty important position.
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Stability means respecting precedents.