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I do not understand those who take little or no interest in the subject of religion. If religion emb...

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Totalitarianism is patriotism institutionalized.

When my mother passed away several years ago—well, wait a minute. Actually, she didn’t ‘pass away.’ ...

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Humor is a social lubricant that helps us get over some of the bad spots.

Ours is a government of checks and balances. The Mafia and crooked businessmen make out checks, and ...

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If you pray for rain long enough, it eventually does fall. If you pray for floodwaters to abate, the...

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In a rational society we would want our presidents to be teachers. In our actual society we insist t...

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If the Old Testament were a reliable guide in the matter of capital punishment, half the people in t...

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Steve Allen

Television Personality

Born: 1921-12-26

Died: 2000-10-30

Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen (December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000) was an American humorist, writer, composer, and general entertainer.More