These are just things that we don’t know, and that’s where trust and faith come in.
BENJAMIN CARSONYou can read the Constitution all you want, it never says that it is the government’s job and I think where we’ve gotten confused.
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When I entered high school I was an A-student, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to hang out with the guys.
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I was perhaps the worst student you have ever seen. You know, I thought I was stupid, all my classmates thought I was stupid, so there was general agreement.
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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.
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I came to realize that if people could make me angry they could could control me. Why should I give someone else such power over my life?
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Beware the abuse of Power. Both by those we disagree with, as well as those we may agree with
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Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.
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You can read the Constitution all you want, it never says that it is the government’s job and I think where we’ve gotten confused.
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Use PMA: Positive Mental Actitude.
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The key is to cut out the middleman and empower both doctor and patient with information about what things cost.
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I don’t know why there is this penchant for snatching defeat out of the jaws of victory, they’ll find some way to destroy themselves. And it is just maddening to see it happening.
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The culture in which we live stresses looking out for number one. Without adopting such a self-centered value system, we can demand the best of ourselves while we are extending our hands to help others.
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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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What do lawyers learn in law school? They learn to win… What we’ve got to start thinking about is how do we solve problems.
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Some people say you’re weak because, you know, you’re not loud and you’re not boisterous and you’re not rude. But the fact of the matter is, look and see what I’ve done. And that speaks volumes about strength.
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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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There comes a time when people with values simply have to stand up. Think about Nazi, Germany. Most of those people did not believe in what Hitler was doing.
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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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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 should see the eyes of some of those children when I say to them we’re going to have to open your head up and take out this tumor. They’re not happy about it, believe me. And they don’t like me very much at that point. But later on, they love me.
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To THINK BIG and to use our talents doesn’t mean we won’t have difficulties along the way. We will – we all do… If we choose to see the obstacles in our path as barriers, we stop trying. “We can’t win,” we moan. “They won’t let us win.”
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It does not matter where we come from or what we look like. If we recognize our abilities, are willing to learn and to use what we know in helping others, we will always have a place in the world.
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Even if somebody disagrees with you, their life is still valuable.
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I like the idea of a proportional tax. That way you pay according to your ability.
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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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The doors of the world are opened to people who can read.
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We create our own destiny by the way we do things. We have to take advantage of opportunities and be responsible for our choices.
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