It means zero to be against greed.
BEN STEINCould Congress really do its work if it held its sessions by teleconferencing? Could the Supreme Court? Nothing can replace the spark of intelligence that travels from person to person at meetings.
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My pals, such as they are, in Hollywood, ask me why I love to travel to D.C. so much, why it’s a vacation destination for me. I say, ‘Because I sometimes have perfect days there.’
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Running a real business is exacting, daunting, repetitive work. Even in Silicon Valley.
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I don’t like the sound of all the lists he’s making.
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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 in love with just lying in bed listening to Mozart.
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I am scared of running out of money.
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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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Fathom the hypocrisy of a government that requires every citizen to prove they are insured… But not everyone must prove they are a citizen.
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I don’t think Wall Street people in general are smart. I think that’s one of the biggest myths in American lore. They’re tough, aggressive, greedy, quick thinking but I don’t think they’re particularly smart at all.
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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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Wow, bad news. Mr. Obama now hates Israel because the Israelis want to build 1,600 apartments in their own capital city, Jerusalem. Russia hates Israel, too. So do the Europeans. So does Ban Ki-moon, a Korean who is secretary-general of the UN.
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Politics is a thankless occupation; I have no interest in it at all.
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The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.
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Prime-time network television has become an island without religion in an ever-more-religious America.
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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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