Dennis Prager
Birthday: August 2, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, USA
Height: 193 cm
Dennis Prager was born on August 2, 1948 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is a writer and producer, known for For Goodness Sake III (1998), Israel in a Time of Terror (2002) and For Goodness Sake II (19 ...Show More
My tragic view of life... leads me to have little patience with the chronic complaining I hear in mo Show more
My tragic view of life... leads me to have little patience with the chronic complaining I hear in modern society from people who have so much yet act as if life and society have conspired to oppress them. Hide
There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation.
There's a lot more power in calm than in vituperation.
Those who believe in nothing are very, very jealous and angry at those who believe in something.
Those who believe in nothing are very, very jealous and angry at those who believe in something.
Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, measurements, and statistics in order to be Show more
Our scientific age demands that we provide definitions, measurements, and statistics in order to be taken seriously. Yet most of the important things in life cannot be precisely defined or measured. Can we define or measure love, beauty, friendship, or decency, for example? Hide
All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhapp Show more
All happy people are grateful. Ungrateful people cannot be happy. We tend to think that being unhappy leads people to complain, but it's truer to say that complaining leads to people becoming unhappy. Hide
Many Jews think that Judaism's way of "repairing the world" is to be politically active and take wha Show more
Many Jews think that Judaism's way of "repairing the world" is to be politically active and take what they consider to be correct positions on social issues. A lifetime of studying and teaching Judaism has led me to a different conclusion. As a general rule, the Jewish way to repair the world is to engage first and foremost in repairing one's own character and doing good on an individual basis. An excellent place to begin is by preserving the dignity of other human beings, even those one opposes politically. That is much harder, but usually much more beneficial to the world, than engaging in political activism. Hide
More harm was done in the 20th century by faceless bureaucrats than tyrant dictators.
More harm was done in the 20th century by faceless bureaucrats than tyrant dictators.
I realized that Abraham and Moses both have prolonged arguments with God, and not only doesn't God m Show more
I realized that Abraham and Moses both have prolonged arguments with God, and not only doesn't God mind, He seems to welcome them. In fact, the name He gives Jacob and His Chosen People is "Israel," which literally means "Struggle with God."... does anyone read the stories of Abraham and Moses arguing with God and assume that God loses His authority? Of course not. Parents who allow their child to argue with them retain (and even enhance) their authority, are more likely to be loved, and even more important, guarantee that the child will continue to talk to them. A child who is always forbidden to argue with a parent will eventually stop communicating. Hide
"I am bored" generally means "I am boring".
"I am bored" generally means "I am boring".
Given the amount of unjust suffering and unhappiness in the world, I am deeply grateful for, sometim Show more
Given the amount of unjust suffering and unhappiness in the world, I am deeply grateful for, sometimes even perplexed by, how much misery I have been spared. Hide
Men need rule books. Women want men to intuit what they want. And only about 2% of men can do that, Show more
Men need rule books. Women want men to intuit what they want. And only about 2% of men can do that, and most of them are not heterosexual. Hide
Those who are compassionate when they should be tough will be tough when they should be compassionat Show more
Those who are compassionate when they should be tough will be tough when they should be compassionate. Hide
If your religion doesn't teach you the difference between good and evil, your religion is worse than Show more
If your religion doesn't teach you the difference between good and evil, your religion is worse than useless. Hide
God is indispensable -- but not a celestial butler. If we deny God, we will produce a morally lost s Show more
God is indispensable -- but not a celestial butler. If we deny God, we will produce a morally lost society. But if we rely only on God -- and do not fight -- evil will win. Hide
All those who support the American war in Iraq should make a deal with anyone opposed to the war. Of Show more
All those who support the American war in Iraq should make a deal with anyone opposed to the war. Offer to answer any 20 questions the opponents wish to ask if they will answer just one: Do you believe we are fighting evil people in Iraq? Hide
Conservatives divide the world in terms of good and evil while liberals do it in terms of the rich a Show more
Conservatives divide the world in terms of good and evil while liberals do it in terms of the rich and poor. Hide
There is much less envy of the rich by the poor than there is of the happy by the unhappy; by those Show more
There is much less envy of the rich by the poor than there is of the happy by the unhappy; by those who believe by those who don't believe. Hide
Unhappy, let alone angry, religious people provide more persuasive arguments for atheism and secular Show more
Unhappy, let alone angry, religious people provide more persuasive arguments for atheism and secularism than do all the arguments of atheists. Hide
How a society channels male aggression is one of the greatest questions as to whether that society w Show more
How a society channels male aggression is one of the greatest questions as to whether that society will survive. That's why I am not against violence in the media, I am against the glorification of immoral violence. Hide
There is little correlation between the circumstances of people's lives and how happy they are.
There is little correlation between the circumstances of people's lives and how happy they are.
Not only do we have a right to be happy, we have an obligation to be happy- because our happiness ha Show more
Not only do we have a right to be happy, we have an obligation to be happy- because our happiness has an effect on everyone around us. Hide
Liberals tend to put the onus of your success on society and conservatives on you and your family.
Liberals tend to put the onus of your success on society and conservatives on you and your family.
The world is a bad place. There are many wonderful people, but on the whole, humanity basically stin Show more
The world is a bad place. There are many wonderful people, but on the whole, humanity basically stinks. Hide
Socialism values equality more than liberty.
Socialism values equality more than liberty.
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