There’s nothing more important than our good health – that’s our principal capital asset. – Arlen Specter
As the Republican Party has moved farther and farther to the right, I have found myself increasingly at odds with the Republican philosophy and more in line with the philosophy of the Democratic Party. – Arlen Specter
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
When the 14th Amendment, equal protection clause was enacted, the galleries in the Senate were segregated. Now we have integration. – Arlen Specter
I just was not going to subject my record to the bleak prospects of a primary election. – Arlen Specter
When the students are occupied, they’re not juvenile delinquents. I believe that education is a capital investment. – Arlen Specter
We don’t need holy wars. What we need is tolerance and brotherhood and simple humanity. – Arlen Specter
I am very much opposed to abortion personally. But I don’t think it is the government’s rule. – Arlen Specter
I don’t like labels. I think they conceal more than they reveal, sort of like a bikini. – Arlen Specter
As a matter of traditional and sound constitutional doctrine, an amendment to the Constitution should be the last resort when all other measures have proved inadequate. – Arlen Specter
Strong advocacy for education, health care and worker safety will be indispensable if they are to get their fair share of President Bush’s austere budget for the next fiscal year. – Arlen Specter
The First Amendment freedom of religion is as important today as when the Bill of Rights was first written. – Arlen Specter
My tenure in the Senate was really as an independent and whichever, regardless of party label. – Arlen Specter
