It isn't the rich people's fault that poor people ... -Ben Stein

It isn't the rich people's fault that poor people are poor. Poor people who get an education and work hard in this country will stop being poor. That should be the goal for all poor people everywhere.

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Ben Stein is an American actor, comedian, and writer. Known for his deadpan delivery and unique style of humor, he has made a significant impact in the world of entertainment, entertaining audiences with his comedic performances and contributing to the success of various projects.

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Screaming at children over their grades, especially to the point of the child's tears, is child abuse, pure and simple. It's not funny and it's not go...
The sad fact is that spending rises every year, no matter what people want or say they want....
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 tho...
Faith is not believing that God can. It is knowing that God will....
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 n...
Sleep more at night. If it's allowed at work or home, take a nap in the afternoon. You'll be amazed at how much better you'll feel....
Yes, Americans can still get credit for cars and trucks and refrigerators, and those businesses are doing well. But just try to get a home loan now....
We are not supposed to be all equal. Let's just forget that. We are supposed to have equal rights under law. If we do that, we have done enough....
I was a trial lawyer. At the same time, I was a teacher. I taught about the political and social content of film for American University. Then I left ...
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 fa...

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Students take out loans with the expectation that they will receive an education that sets them up for success - yet too many students are left with e...
Immigration is not the top issue for Latinos. Latinos are like every other American - economy, jobs, healthcare, education....
It gives me great pleasure to team up with a friend like Budweiser that shares with me the same values and vision that help empower the Hispanic commu...
The Saylor Foundation is meant to be a gadfly to encourage Google, Apple, MIT, Harvard, the United States government, and the Chinese government to ag...
Homeschoolers are the ultimate do-it-yourselfers. They are self-motivated and self-directed, independent-minded and creative. They are not content to ...
In the musician, there is a tendency to have a narrowness. It's all compartmentalized. I am playing the violin; that's all I know, nothing else, no ed...
My father left school at the age of fourteen, so this was a man with no deep experience of formal education....
An extended school day gives administrators the ability to ensure children get a well-rounded education....
Instead of saving for someone else's college education, I'm currently saving for a luxury retirement community replete with golf carts and handsome yo...
Saint Joseph's still is among the smaller-enrollment institutions with a big-time basketball program. The Jesuits still offer the same high-quality ed...