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Ben Stein140 quotes · See all“When we just saw that man, I think it was Mr. Myers, talking about how great scientists were, I was thinking to myself the last time any of my relatives saw scientists telling them what to do they were telling them to go to the showers to get gassed.”
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A corporation’s responsibility is to the shareholders, not its retirees and employees. Companies are doing everything they can to get rid of pension plans and they will succeed.
Ben SteinBen Stein We in the media are just people with all of people’s faults.
Ben SteinBen Stein Israel is our strongest, most reliable ally in the Middle East. Of course, we’re their most reliable ally, too.
Ben SteinBen Stein Every morning, I get up, get out of bed, and get on my knees and thank God for waking up in America … (She is) the light of the world … A nation of heroes …
Ben SteinBen Stein It’s a lot better to hope than not to.
Ben SteinBen Stein We are the beggars of the world, financing our lavish lifestyle by selling our family heirlooms and by enslaving our progeny with the need to service the debt.
Ben SteinBen Stein I am about to vote. I am about to do something that human beings are rarely allowed to do. I am doing something that did not exist until America.
Ben SteinBen Stein Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows.
Ben SteinBen Stein Every soul deserves a shot at a Cadillac, but not everyone should be guaranteed a Cadillac.
Ben SteinBen Stein I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters and that it sis my duty … This is my highest and best use as a human.
Ben SteinBen Stein If you want to fight the evil you see in finance and industry, get to work reading the corporate filings, see if there has been fraud, and where you find it, report it to the SEC or write about it or blog about it.
Ben SteinBen Stein If you can’t stand the heat, don’t go to Cancun in the summer.
Ben SteinBen Stein 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.
Ben SteinBen Stein And there hasn’t been much progress in Darwinism since [the life of Darwin].
Ben SteinBen Stein Men and women succeed because they find a field of endeavor that matches their interests and abilities.
Ben SteinBen Stein As Beverly Hills becomes more Iranian-Jewish, it is becoming politically conservative.
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Excess is not really something I consider a bad thing; especially when you are talking about living.
Oscar de la RentaOscar de la Renta Once you lose that musician part -not just the playing, I’m talking about musician attitude- then you’re lost, man. Especially if you started out that way. It feels so good to be back, starting from the ground up.
Bootsy CollinsBootsy Collins I’m not talking with an American accent. I haven’t gone off and become Sammy Hagar.
Billy IdolBilly Idol I see the winos talking to themselves and I can understand.
Billy JoelBilly Joel To do my job well, I have to be a good listener. The listening is so much more important than the talking.
Brad ListiBrad Listi MTV and the culture industry never are talking about community relevance, hood organization, they aren’t talking about ethical codes, they aren’t talking about forms of political organization, they don’t speak about codes inside the jails. What they talk about are superficial things.
BocaflojaBocafloja What passes for real debate in Washington often seems more like an echo chamber, with politicians talking at politicians.
Bill DelahuntBill Delahunt Stop talking about tomorrow. You owe it to yourself to do whatever you can to live you can to live a better life today.
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