If there is no God, why bother to tell the truth? Why not steal?
BEN STEINThe banks are not lending, at least from what I see. They were so wild and reckless back in the good times that they got burned terribly.
More Ben Stein Quotes
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When are American Jews going to realize that the Republican Party is far better for Israel than the Democrats?
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Politics is a thankless occupation; I have no interest in it at all.
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Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will.
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But when I talk to people who are Darwinists or evolutionists and say, ‘Well, how did life begin’ – they’re… they don’t have an answer. I mean, they have an answer, but it’s a BS answer. It’s an answer that wouldn’t make sense to a small child.
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And there hasn’t been much progress in Darwinism since [the life of Darwin].
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Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over gain, and you will grow stronger until have accomplished a purpose – not the one you began with perhaps, but one you’ll be glad to remember.
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So, who in the media is without sin among us? I am in the media and I am a major league sinner. I don’t know anyone except my wife who isn’t a big time sinner.
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For me, I’ve always believed that there was a God. I’ve always believed that God created the heavens and earth – so, for me it’s not a huge leap from there to intelligent design.
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Yes, Americans can still get credit for cars and trucks and refrigerators, and those businesses are doing well. But just try to get a home loan now.
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Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured… But not everyone must prove they are a citizen.
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The poor black people in it make the black people in Gone With the Wind look like Malcolm X.
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Every soul deserves a shot at a Cadillac, but not everyone should be guaranteed a Cadillac.
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Darwinism doesn’t explain where gravity comes from. It doesn’t explain where thermodynamics comes from. It doesn’t explain where the laws of physics come from. It doesn’t explain where matter comes from.
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The first step in getting what you want from life-decide what you want.
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Americans are terrified because so many of them have been laid off in recent years and months and they fear that they may be next. Even if they have not been laid off or have not known anyone laid off, they definitely know someone who has lost his home.
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