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Ben Stein, born on November 25, 1944, is an American actor known for his versatility in film, television, and radio. He is best known for his role in the film 'Beverly Hills, 90210.' Stein has won numerous awards throughout his career and has made significant contributions in various fields.

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“My feeling is that Darwinism is only at best a partial solution, and an extremely dangerous partial solution. I would say, based on the little I know, Darwinism explains microevolution within species quite well. As to its broader consequence and implications, I don't think it explains individual species evolution at all well.”

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“When we just saw that man, I think it was Mr. Myers, talking about how great scientists were, I was thinking to myself the last time any of my relatives saw scientists telling them what to do they were telling them to go to the showers to get gassed. 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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“I think, there are many people who are much smarter than I am, and many, many, many who are much harder-working than I am, but in terms of the range of my activities, they're unique.”

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“I think a snob would be a person who thinks he is entitled; he has good things in his life and is entitled to them.”

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“I am back in LA now. And I keep thinking back to my time in New York after the bombings.... I was crying so much I could not see, and the other diners joined in, and I thought, What do you do with such atheistic evil?”

Thinking Evil Cry New York Scary My Time Bombing Atheistic Diners

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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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“It doesn't bother me a bit when people say, 'Merry Christmas' to me. I don't think they are slighting me or getting ready to put me in a ghetto. In fact, I kind of like it.”

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Book:The Real Stars: In Today's America, Who Are the True Heroes?

Source: The Real Stars: In Today's America, Who Are the True Heroes?

“I tell you why I don't think I will ever vote for a Democrat, if I may say so. Because for me, the number one issue is right to life, and I don't think the Democrats are very good on the right-to-life issue.”

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“I think it's criminal how little people in the military are paid. These are people out risking their lives, taken away from their families for long periods of time. I think they should be paid dramatically more than they're paid.”

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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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“It's amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions.”

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“You can do what you think you can do and you cannot do what you think you cannot”

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Book:How Successful People Win: Using Bunkhouse Logic to Get What You Want in Life

Source: How Successful People Win: Using Bunkhouse Logic to Get What You Want in Life

“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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Book:The Real Stars: In Today's America, Who Are the True Heroes?

Source: The Real Stars: In Today's America, Who Are the True Heroes?

“I think Darwinism as a theory explaining evolution within species is incredibly brilliant - just unbelievably, incredibly brilliant.”

Thinking Theory Evolution Species Brilliant Explaining Darwinism

Author:Ben Stein

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Born: November 25, 1944
Known for: Actor
Quotes: 143

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