Knowledge is the key that unlocks all the doors. You can be green-skinned with yellow polka dots and come from Mars, but if you have knowledge that people need, instead of beating you, they’ll beat a path to your door.
BENJAMIN CARSONSecular progressivism, which attempts to remove God from the public square, is not consistent with the principles that established the USA.
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A good surgeon doesn’t just concentrate on technical ability, but also on the appropriateness of what you’re doing.
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The outstanding doctor constantly emphasized the humanitarian aspect of medical care.
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(I’m) the only one to take out half a brain, although you would think, if you go to Washington, that someone had beat me to it.
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It’s a very wise thing for people to rationally sit down and look at what the risks are not only on a daily basis, on a weekly basis, on a monthly basis, on a yearly basis, on a lifetime basis, and then plan one’s life accordingly.
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Under Islamic Law, homosexuals – men and women alike – must be killed. Women must be subservient. And people following other religions must be killed.
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There is so much potential out there in young people and they aren’t getting the right information or being encouraged in the right ways. This is our duty as a society.
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A great operation on the wrong patient is just as bad as a horrible operation on the right patient. So, you have to have all that together.
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All we would have to do is be willing to provide them with some weaponry, some defensive weaponry.
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Do not underestimate the importance of feeling special.
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Anyone with a normal brain has the capacity to do almost anything, but when one has special gifts or talents (and everyone has) and takes advantage of and develops these talents – that person is likely to excel.
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Compassion, however, should mean providing a mechanism to escape poverty rather than simply maintaining people in an impoverished state by supplying handouts.
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I have no problem whatsoever with allowing gay people to live as they please, as long as they don’t try to impose their lifestyle on everyone else.
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I would prefer that in the Republican party, we not engage in trying to destroy each other, because all that does is hand the election over to the Democrats.
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Everybody has barriers and obstacles. If you look at them as containing fences that don’t allow you to advance, then you’re going to be a failure. If you look at them as hurdles that strengthen you each time you go over one, then you’re going to be a success.
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Our children need to see and hear about more black role models in many fields so they can make better choices.
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By thinking big, we can transform our world.
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Every one of us must fight for it, because we’re fighting for our children and the next generation.
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If we allow ourselves to dwell on negatives, on hurts, on mistreatments, we will be negative thinkers. So be open to positive thinking, THINK BIG!
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I like the idea of a proportional tax. That way you pay according to your ability.
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Even if you’re Bill Gates, you’ve got problems. I’m sure he would probably easily give a few billion dollars to get rid of all the problems that he has.
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I’d like to be remembered as someone who got others to recognize the potential that was within them.
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It doesn’t matter if you come from the inner city. People who fail in life are people who find lots of excuses. It’s never too late for a person to recognize that they have potential in themselves.
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I’m convinced that we all harvest the fruits of our labors.
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Economics is not brain surgery.
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I got involved with classical music when I was in high school and it’s followed me throughout my entire life and probably had a profound effect on my life.
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I would welcome, quite frankly, a discussion of morality in this country. I think it would be a wonderful thing if we bring back our Judeo-Christian values once again. I think it could do nothing but help us. I would be all in favor of that.
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