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The ordinary American - as far as I can tell - knows so much less

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

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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. – Ben Stein

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

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

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Cherish that which is within you, and shut off that which is without for much knowledge is a curse. – Zhuangzi

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