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Ben Carson111 quotes“I actually don’t think that I’m that much smarter than anybody else. It’s just that I frequently just seem to know what to do, and I think that’s wisdom.”
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You can’t allow the forces of political correction to shut you up. I mean, why are people afraid to say, ‘Merry Christmas?’ Give me a break. If people don’t like it, yeah, they can go do something else.
Ben CarsonBen Carson 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.
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