I thought that all of the sacrifices and blessings of the whole history of mankind have devolved upon me. Thank you, God.
BEN STEINTrying 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.
More Ben Stein Quotes
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Love of God and compassion and empathy leads you to a very glorious place. Science leads you to killing people.
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I don’t like the sound of all the lists he’s making.
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That was horrifying beyond words, and that’s where science – in my opinion, this is just an opinion – that’s where science leads you.
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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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My ‘thing’ is that I just lie in my immense bed and look out the window at the skyline over Virginia and the sky and the airplanes coming into Reagan. I really love doing that.
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I did some reading to prep for Expelled. I read one book cover to cover, From Darwin to Hitler , and that was a very interesting book – one of these rare books I wish had been even longer.
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I would say, based on the little I know, Darwinism explains microevolution within species quite well. As to its broader consequence and implications, I don’t think it explains individual species evolution at all well.
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I hope it won’t come as a surprise to anyone that a big part of male homosexual behavior is interest in young boys.
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It’s a lot better to hope than not to.
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You cannot win if you’re not at the table. You have to be where the action is.
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I do all of the grocery shopping in my little family. I buy cheese, of many different kinds, sliced packaged meats and poultry, bagels, immense quantities of eggs, pre-made fried chicken. Milk. Bacon. It is insane how much dairy, deli and bakery stuff I buy.
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We are not supposed to be all equal. Let’s just forget that. We are supposed to have equal rights under law. If we do that, we have done enough.
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I am so used to having a comfortable life. What will it be like when I am no longer able to just buy anything I want?
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Men and women succeed because they find a field of endeavor that matches their interests and abilities.
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Somewhere there is a map of how it can be done.
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