We are the beggars of the world, financing our lavish lifestyle by selling our family heirlooms and by enslaving our progeny with the need to service the debt.
BEN STEINI think a snob would be a person who thinks he is entitled; he has good things in his life and is entitled to them.
More Ben Stein Quotes
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I am scared of running out of money.
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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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I always assumed scientists were free to ask any question, pursue any line of inquiry without fear or reprisal.
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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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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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It’s a lot better to hope than not to.
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If there is no God, why bother to tell the truth? Why not steal?
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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 don’t believe the most successful people are the ones who got the best grades, got into the best schools, or made the most money.
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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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Hollywood is largely about scammers and con men. It was my main livelihood for about 25 years, and the scams were beautiful and ugly, cheap and expensive, but, wow, were there a lot of scammers.
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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 education system should teach us about money; it’s an incredibly big subject. I run into people all the time that don’t have the first clue of what they should do about money.
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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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Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows.
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