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Americans are terrified because so many of them have been laid off in recent years and months and they fear that they may be next. Even if they have not been laid off or have not known anyone laid off, they definitely know someone who has lost his home.

Americans are terrified because so many of them have been laid off in recent years and months and they fear that they may be next. Even if they have not been laid off or have not known anyone laid off, they definitely know someone who has lost his home. Ben Stein

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Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will.

Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will. Ben Stein

Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing.

Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like being against breathing or eating. It means nothing. Ben Stein

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.

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. Ben Stein

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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. Ben Stein

I love sleeping in a moving car more than sleeping in bed.

I love sleeping in a moving car more than sleeping in bed. Ben Stein

I thought that all of the sacrifices and blessings of the whole history of mankind have devolved upon me. Thank you, God.

I thought that all of the sacrifices and blessings of the whole history of mankind have devolved upon me. Thank you, God. Ben Stein

If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I don

If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I don’t know what they are. In their eyes is peace. Ben Stein

If we try to engineer outcomes, if we overturn tradition to make everyone the same, we ruin society. If we upset tradition to allow for an equal shot at the starting gate, everyone wins, except for the charlatans and would be dictators.

If we try to engineer outcomes, if we overturn tradition to make everyone the same, we ruin society. If we upset tradition to allow for an equal shot at the starting gate, everyone wins, except for the charlatans and would be dictators. Ben Stein

If you want to fight the evil you see in finance and industry, get to work reading the corporate filings, see if there has been fraud, and where you find it, report it to the SEC or write about it or blog about it.

If you want to fight the evil you see in finance and industry, get to work reading the corporate filings, see if there has been fraud, and where you find it, report it to the SEC or write about it or blog about it. Ben Stein

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It’s amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions. Ben Stein

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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. Ben Stein

Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows.

Personal relationships are the fertile soil from which all advancement, all success, all achievement in real life grows. Ben Stein

Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child

Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child’s tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It’s not funny and it’s not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isn’t the least bit funny. Ben Stein

Sleep more at night. If it

Sleep more at night. If it’s allowed at work or home, take a nap in the afternoon. You’ll be amazed at how much better you’ll feel. Ben Stein

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.

The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want. Ben Stein

The ordinary American - as far as I can tell - knows so much less than he did fifty years ago and has such poor work habits compared with fifty years ago that the average multiplicand of knowledge/capabilities is a much smaller number than it was in 1961.

The ordinary American – as far as I can tell – knows so much less than he did fifty years ago and has such poor work habits compared with fifty years ago that the average multiplicand of knowledge/capabilities is a much smaller number than it was in 1961. Ben Stein

The people who did the collateralized mortgage obligations, sold them to pension funds, then sold them short, then bought credit default swap insurance on them, are just amazing. They are a law unto themselves.

The people who did the collateralized mortgage obligations, sold them to pension funds, then sold them short, then bought credit default swap insurance on them, are just amazing. They are a law unto themselves. Ben Stein

When I seemed to be irritable or sad, my father would quote the learned Dr. Knight, and then say,

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. Ben Stein

Yes, Americans can still get credit for cars and trucks and refrigerators, and those businesses are doing well. But just try to get a home loan now.

Yes, Americans can still get credit for cars and trucks and refrigerators, and those businesses are doing well. But just try to get a home loan now. Ben Stein

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