As Beverly Hills becomes more Iranian-Jewish, it is becoming politically conservative.
BEN STEINAfter all the black man has been through in this world, he can still often reach levels of spirituality the most pampered white man cannot touch. Maybe what he’s been through is the reason why.
More Ben Stein Quotes
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It’s a lot better to hope than not to.
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Every soul deserves a shot at a Cadillac, but not everyone should be guaranteed a Cadillac.
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Science should always be in the business of attempting to disprove itself.
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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 is no God, then man sometimes thinks he is god, and sometimes tries to live like a god.
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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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If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I don’t know what they are. In their eyes is peace.
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Trying 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.
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I have always been very concerned that Darwinism gave the basic okay to terrible racism and to the idea of murder based upon race.
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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 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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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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I have talent at playing myself. I don’t have a very broad range, but at playing myself I am a wizard. It’s more than fun; it’s the best job on Earth.
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It is inevitable that some defeat will enter even the most victorious life. The human spirit is never finished when it is defeated… it is finished when it surrenders.
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I cannot tell you … how to be rich. But I can tell you how to feel rich, which is far better, let me tell you firsthand, than being rich. Be grateful… It is the only totally reliable get rich quick scheme.
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