Ben Stein - Human Quotes

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The human spirit needs to accomplish, to achieve, to triumph to be happy.

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I came to realize that life lived to help others is the only one that matters and that it sis my duty... This is my highest and best use as a human.

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For any exam in history, here is the answer: all human history is the struggle between systems that attempt to shackle the human personality in the name of some intangible good on the one hand and systems that enable and expand the scope of human personality in the pursuit of extremely tangible aims. The American system is the most successful in the world because it harmonizes best with the aims and longings of human personality while allowing the best protection to other personalities.

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