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I have to come to realize that God does not want to punish us, but rather, to fulfill our lives. God created us, loves us and wants to help us to realize our potential so that we can be useful to others.

Benjamin Carson

It is absolutely vital that we do all we can to allow Americans to practice their religious ways, while simultaneously ensuring that no one’s beliefs infringe upon those of others. We should also serve as champions of freedom of religion throughout the world.
BENJAMIN CARSON

Freedom Practice Religious
We turned our back on Israel, our ally. You know, and a situation like that, of course [Barack]Obama’s not going to be able to do anything. I would shore up our military first, because if you don’t get the military right, nothing else is going to work.
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Country Military People President
Evolution and creationism both require faith. It’s just a matter of where you choose to place that faith.
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Creationism Evolution Matter
If you’re black and you oppose a progressive agenda, and you’re pro life, and you’re pro family, then they do not even know what to call you. You end up on some watch list for extremists.
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Agendas Black Life Pro
I’m a good neurosugeon. That’s not a boast but a way of acknowledging the innate ability God has given to me. Beginning with determination and using my gifted hands, I went on for training and sharpening for my skills.
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Determination Hands Skills
I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal.
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Gifts Goal Happen Keys Leadership Thinking
If we commit ourselves to reading thus increasing our knowledge, only God limits how far we can go in this world.
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Increase Knowledge Limits Reading World
We will continue to redefine it in any way that we wish, which is a slippery slope with a disastrous ending, as witnessed in the dramatic fall of the Roman Empire.
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Dramatic Ending Fall Stope Wish Witness
Reading is the way out of ignorance, and the road to achievement.
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Achievement Ignorance Reading
My favorite subject was recess. Fortunately for me, I had a mother who believed I was smart.
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Favorite Mother Smart Subject
The point is, we can decry the dangers we face or ignore them or even allow ourselves to be paralyzed by fear.
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Danger Faces Fear
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.
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Believe People Smart
I have to come to realize that God does not want to punish us, but rather, to fulfill our lives. God created us, loves us and wants to help us to realize our potential so that we can be useful to others.
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Fulfill Helping Lives Want
It’s very important for people to know themselves and understand what their value system is, because if you don’t know what your value system is, then you don’t know what risks are worth taking and which ones are worth avoiding.
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Important People Risk
We recognize that North Korea is in severe financial straits, and they have decided to use their resources to build their military, rather than to feed their people and to take care of the various humanitarian responsibilities that they have.
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Korea Military Responsibility
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.
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Issues People Thinking

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