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When I seemed to be irritable or sad, my father would quote the le

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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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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Its amazing what ordinary people can do if they set out without preconceived notions. – Ben Stein

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Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the childs tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. Its not funny and its not good parenting. It is a crushing, scarring, disastrous experience for the child. It isnt the least bit funny. – Ben Stein

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He who is not just is severe, he who is not wise is sad. – Voltaire

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Its a sad day when a cartoon is doing more and cares more and pays more attention to the environment than our president. – Kathy Najimy

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