People getting rich in a free society in general – with some scammy exceptions, which are rare – makes everyone else richer, too.
BEN STEINAs to a media personality, well that just happened in large measure because people found me amusing, and I did lots and lots of T.V. news interview shows.
More Ben Stein Quotes
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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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When are American Jews going to realize that the Republican Party is far better for Israel than the Democrats?
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If there is no God, why bother to tell the truth? Why not steal?
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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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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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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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Politics is a thankless occupation; I have no interest in it at all.
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I am so in love with just lying in bed listening to Mozart.
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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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I’m an economist by training. I don’t really work as an economist. I only worked briefly as an economist.
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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.
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I spend so much time in fear of going broke, and I never have been even remotely close to going broke.
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Emperor Sid Caesar is gone to eternity himself now. He takes with him the gratitude of every one of us who first learned the relief of laughter from this genuinely great performer.
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I thought that all of the sacrifices and blessings of the whole history of mankind have devolved upon me. Thank you, God.
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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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