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There's nothing more important than our good health - that's our principal capital asset.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Asset Capital Good Good Health Health Important More Nothing Our Principal Than

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We don't need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Brotherhood Holy Humanity Need Simple Tolerance Wars

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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

Topics: Committee Confirm Court Does Function Judges Judiciary Power Qualified Says Separation Supposed Supreme Supreme Court Then

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Effective security measures do not come cheap.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Cheap Come Effective Measures Security

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It is with unwelcome frequency that I find myself the deciding vote.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Deciding Find Frequency Myself Unwelcome Vote

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The solicitor general is sometimes referred to as the 10th Supreme Court justice - a pretty important position.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Court General Important Justice Position Pretty Referred Sometimes Supreme Supreme Court Supreme Court Justice

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When the students are occupied, they're not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Believe Capital Education Investment Juvenile Occupied Students I Believe I Believe That

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Well, I believe that when you are confirming a United States Supreme Court Justice, that it really isn't Democratic or Republican; it's American.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: American Believe Court Democratic Justice Really Republican States Supreme Supreme Court Supreme Court Justice United United States Well You I Believe I Believe That

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The fundamental purpose of government is to protect its citizens.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Citizens Fundamental Government Protect Purpose

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The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written.

~Arlen Specter

Topics: Amendment Bill Bill Of Rights First First Amendment Freedom Freedom Of Religion Important Religion Rights Today Written

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Politician

Born: February 12th, 1930

Died: October 14th, 2012

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