Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing.
BEN STEINI am scared of running out of money.
More Ben Stein Quotes
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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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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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It’s about how Darwin ‘s theory – supposedly concocted by this mild-mannered saintly man, with a flowing white beard like Santa Claus – led to the murder of millions of innocent people.
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I tell you why I don’t think I will ever vote for a Democrat, if I may say so. Because for me, the number one issue is right to life, and I don’t think the Democrats are very good on the right-to-life issue.
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I think a snob would be a person who thinks he is entitled; he has good things in his life and is entitled to them.
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My feeling is that Darwinism is only at best a partial solution, and an extremely dangerous partial solution.
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I am so in love with just lying in bed listening to Mozart.
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Sleep more at night. If it’s allowed at work or home, take a nap in the afternoon. You’ll be amazed at how much better you’ll feel.
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When Hollywood sees a good story about a man who sells confidence, they see themselves and they like it.
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The American system is the most successful in the world because it harmonizes best with the aims and longings of human personality while allowing the best protection to other personalities.
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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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If there’s a recession, I’d buy stocks. That’s when you make money: when markets are spooked.
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I think Darwinism as a theory explaining evolution within species is incredibly brilliant – just unbelievably, incredibly brilliant.
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You must take the first step. The first steps will take some effort, maybe pain. But after that, everything that has to be done is real-life movement.
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Prime-time network television has become an island without religion in an ever-more-religious America.
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