Ben Carson on expedient
Ben Carson111 quotes“I’m not a politician. I don’t want to be a politician, because politicians do what is politically expedient. I want to do what’s right.”
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You can understand why I’m a believer. I have seen miracles.
Ben CarsonBen Carson My favorite subject was recess. Fortunately for me, I had a mother who believed I was smart.
Ben CarsonBen Carson You know, I’m a physician. I like to diagnose things. And, you know, I’ve diagnosed some pretty, pretty significant issues that I think a lot of people resonate with.
Ben CarsonBen Carson There are a group of people who would like to silence everybody and have everybody go along to get along, but that’s not going to be very helpful for us in the long run, in terms of solving our problems. And somebody has to be courageous enough to actually stand up to, you know, the bullies.
Ben CarsonBen Carson We have much more in common with other people than we have apart.
Ben CarsonBen Carson No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never goes away. So I don’t fight it. I feed off it. I turn pressure into motivation to do my best.
Ben CarsonBen Carson You can understand why I’m a believer. I have seen miracles.
Ben CarsonBen Carson What I agree with is that we need a significantly changed taxation system. And the one that I’ve advocated is based on tithing, because I think God is a pretty fair guy. And he said, you know, if you give me a tithe, it doesn’t matter how much you make.
Ben CarsonBen Carson And I’ve always said, ‘If two people think the same thing about everything, one of them isn’t necessary.’ We need to be able to understand that if we’re going to make real progress.
Ben CarsonBen Carson I’m very hopeful that I’m not the only one who’s willing to pick up the baton of freedom, because freedom is not free, and we must fight for it every day. Every one of us must fight for it, because we’re fighting for our children and the next generation.
Ben CarsonBen Carson There is no such thing as a politically correct war.
Ben CarsonBen Carson I would prefer to just continue to speak about truth and to speak about what makes sense.
Ben CarsonBen Carson There is a tendency of people to try to make you believe only a few people are smart. As a brain surgeon, I know better than that.
Ben CarsonBen Carson You have the ability to choose which way you want to go. You have to believe great things are going to happen in your life. Do everything you can – prepare, pray and achieve – to make it happen.
Ben CarsonBen Carson Well, when did this become a monarchy? You know, we are the people. The president works for us and, you know, we need to remember that.
Ben CarsonBen Carson God has opened many doors of opportunity throughout my lifetime, but I believe the greatest of those doors was allowing me to be born in the United States of America.
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At this point, he begins to lose his ability to distinguish between what is morally right and what is politically expedient.
Ben MoreellBen Moreell Ask yourself not if this or that is expedient, but if it is right.
Alan PatonAlan Paton One of the expedients of party to acquire influence, within particular districts, is to misrepresent the opinions and aims of other districts.
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