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.
BEN STEINAnd there hasn’t been much progress in Darwinism since [the life of Darwin].
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Could 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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And there hasn’t been much progress in Darwinism since [the life of Darwin].
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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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That was horrifying beyond words, and that’s where science – in my opinion, this is just an opinion – that’s where science leads you.
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The America that we knew as the smartest place on the planet is gone with the wind.
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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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I think Darwinism as a theory explaining evolution within species is incredibly brilliant – just unbelievably, incredibly brilliant.
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Love of God and compassion and empathy leads you to a very glorious place. Science leads you to killing people.
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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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I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters and that it sis my duty … This is my highest and best use as a human.
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The American system is the most successful in the world because it harmonizes best with the aims and longings of human personality while allowing the best protection to other personalities.
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The scientific community says that if you even mention God as causes of anything scientific, you’re gone.
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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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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.
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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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