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 STEINI thought that all of the sacrifices and blessings of the whole history of mankind have devolved upon me. Thank you, God.
More Ben Stein Quotes
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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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When I seemed to be irritable or sad, my father would quote the learned Dr. Knight, and then say, ‘Just go to sleep.’ Like all smart aleck kids, I thought the advice was silly. But as I’ve grown older, I’ve realized just how smart Knight was.
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Put simply, the rich pay a lot of taxes as a total percentage of taxes collected, but they don’t pay a lot of taxes as a percentage of what they can afford to pay, or as a percentage of what the government needs to close the deficit gap.
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I am scared of running out of money.
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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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I have always been very diversified, so I have never suffered a catastrophic loss. I spread my money around the way a large institutional investor does. I use different brokerage firms. I manage some of my accounts myself.
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If you can’t stand the heat, don’t go to Cancun in the summer.
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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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Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows.
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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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No one will do it for you.
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It’s really amazing that in the age of unbelief, as a smart man called it, there isn’t even more fraud. After all, with no God, there’s no one to ever call you to account, and no accounting at all if you can get away with it.
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It is so great to sleep in safe, glorious, beautiful America. I just cannot get over it.
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Running a real business is exacting, daunting, repetitive work. Even in Silicon Valley.
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I always assumed scientists were free to ask any question, pursue any line of inquiry without fear or reprisal.
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