Arlen Specter Quotes

Privacy is not explicitly spelled out in the Constitution as freedom of speech is in the First Amendment.

This has been a learning experience for me. I also thought that privacy was something we were granted in the Constitution. I have learned from this when in fact the word privacy does not appear in the Constitution.

To protect one's identity is a Constitutional right.

The right to privacy has both positive and negative connotations for those who consider themselves part of the natural law tradition.

If you look at Griswold, what you can see is the first time the Court recognized the right to privacy, which ends up becoming ultimately the right to abortion.

Privacy isn't negotiable. It's the right of every American.

Nothing that we have authorized conflicts with any law regarding privacy or any provision of the constitution.

Constitutional rights must always come before sensitivities.

A right of privacy doesn't emerge from any single part of the Constitution. The right of privacy emerges from the Constitution as a whole.

Our privacy, our rights as citizens - these are ideals that we Americans hold very dear.

If we can't preserve the privacy of our right to procreate, I can't imagine what rights we will be able to protect.

I think the Supreme Court does have the authority, which is not used, to declare a blanket right for all people, all adults.

The Constitution has a good share of deliberately open-ended guarantees, like rights to due process of law, equal protection of the law, and freedom from unreasonable searches.

The Fourth Amendment doesn't apply to corporations.

If government can give you rights, government can take them away from you.

I sort of thought the framers of the Constitution were talking about the rights of individuals, not corporate entities.

The dichotomy between personal liberties and property rights is a false one. Property does not have rights. People have rights.

I really fight for my privacy.

My office has been one of the most scrupulous in the country with regard to the protection of individual rights. I've been on record for years in law journals and books as championing the rights of the individual against the oppressive power of the state.

I certainly respect privacy and privacy rights. But on the other hand, the first function of government is to guarantee the security of all the people.

There is nothing new in the realization that the Constitution sometimes insulates the criminality of a few in order to protect the privacy of us all.

The U.S. Constitution protects our privacy from the prying eyes of government. It does not, however, protect us from the prying eyes of companies and corporations.

I believe that it is critical for this country to have a zone of privacy —– for everyone,

The absolute rights of individuals may be resolved into the right of personal security, the right of personal liberty, and the right to enjoy and acquire property

Civil Rights ... include and embrace every right that pertains to the citizen.