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Ben Stein

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.
BEN STEIN

Home May Years
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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Design Heaven Intelligent
I don’t like getting pushed around for being a Jew, and I don’t think Christians like getting pushed around for being Christians. I think people who believe in God are sick and tired of getting pushed around, period.
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Believe Christian Tired
I’m not a Mensa member. I have no idea where that rumor came from. I never have been, and I doubt if I ever will be.
BEN STEIN

Doubt Ideas Rumor
You can do what you think you can do and you cannot do what you think you cannot
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Belief Philosophy Thinking
As Beverly Hills becomes more Iranian-Jewish, it is becoming politically conservative.
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Becoming Beverly Conservative Hills
No one will do it for you.
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Action Just One Yourself
Trying to pick individual stocks is a trap. I can’t do it. Warren Buffett can, but hardly anyone else can beat the indexes over a long period of time.
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Anyone Else Long People Person Trying
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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Citizens Government Hypocrisy
Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing.
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Animal Breathing Mean
It’s a great stretch for me to do my game show. It’s very hard. It’s not me at all. The only part that’s me is sort of when I’m sitting in the booth looking tormented. That’s the only part that’s the real me.
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Games Real Sitting Stretch
Neo-Darwinists ask us to believe in things not seen. We’re not supposed to have an established religion in America, but we do, and it’s called Darwinism .
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Asks Believe Country Religion
Love of God and compassion and empathy leads you to a very glorious place. Science leads you to killing people.
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Compassion Empathy People
I think it’s criminal how little people in the military are paid. These are people out risking their lives, taken away from their families for long periods of time. I think they should be paid dramatically more than they’re paid.
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Families Military Taken Thinking
Life lived to help others is the only life that matters.
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Helping Matter Others
I have talent at playing myself. I don’t have a very broad range, but at playing myself I am a wizard. It’s more than fun; it’s the best job on Earth.
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Best Fun Jobs More Wizard

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