Quote by Ben Stein
Greed is a basic part of animal nature. Being against it is like b

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

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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

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If there are finer beings than German short hairs, I dont know what they are. In their eyes is peace. – Ben Stein

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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 Ive grown older, Ive realized just how smart Knight was. – Ben Stein

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Suffering is permanent, obscure and dark, And shares the nature of infinity. – William Wordsworth

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There is a certain enthusiasm in liberty, that makes human nature rise above itself, in acts of bravery and heroism. – Alexander Hamilton

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Great things are done when men and mountains meet. This is not done by jostling in the street. – William Blake

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Subdue your appetites, my dears, and youve conquered human nature. – Charles Dickens

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