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I'm not a Mensa member. I have no idea where that rumor came from. I never have been, and I doubt if I ever will be.

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Ben Stein
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: November 25
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I have no idea where the concept came from that America is an explicitly atheist country. I can't find it in the Constitution, and I don't like it being shoved down my throat.
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I don't consider an actor a star if he's paid $20 million and grimaces in front of the camera and has a stunt man stand in for him. They may be fine actors, but they're not role models. The real stars are wearing body armor in 130-degree heat . . . They're getting shot at and they don't have any stunt doubles standing in for them.
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Darwinism is still very much alive, utterly dominating biology. Despite the fact that no one has ever been able to prove the creation of a single distinct species by Darwinist means, Darwinism dominates the academy and the media.
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I love sleeping in a moving car more than sleeping in bed.
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The sad fact is that spending rises every year, no matter what people want or say they want.
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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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The indispensable first step to getting the things you want out of life is this: decide what you want.
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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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Life lived to help others is the only life that matters.
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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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And now, any of those who refuse, or are unable, to prove they are citizens will receive free insurance paid for by those who are forced to buy insurance because they are citizens.
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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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Humans are alive, therefore life must be complex.
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