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My favorite subject was recess. Fortunately for me, I had a mother who believed I was smart.

Benjamin Carson

This is a country for, of, and by the people not for, of, and by the government. If we turn it over to them we cannot complain about what they’re doing because this is a natural course of men and we have to hold their feet to the fire.
BENJAMIN CARSON

Country Fire Men
I’d like to be remembered as someone who got others to recognize the potential that was within them.
BENJAMIN CARSON

Like Potential Remembered Someone
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.
BENJAMIN CARSON

Believe Children Eye
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.
BENJAMIN CARSON

Everything Necessary Real Thinking Two
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.
BENJAMIN CARSON

Helping Numbers Others Stress
God cares about every area of our lives, and God wants us to ask for help.
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Care Helping Want
Always give your best and try to figure out how to do an even better job.
BENJAMIN CARSON

Giving Jobs Trying
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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Brain Normal Special
Every one of us must fight for it, because we’re fighting for our children and the next generation.
BENJAMIN CARSON

Children Every Fight Generation Next
Middle East has been in turmoil for thousands of years. For us to think that we’re going to in there and fix that with a couple of little bombs and a few little decorations is relatively foolish.
BENJAMIN CARSON

Couple Thinking Years
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.
BENJAMIN CARSON

Problem School Thinking Winning
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 am convinced that knowledge is power – to overcome the past, to change our own situations, to fight new obstacles, to make better decisions.
BENJAMIN CARSON

Fighting Knowledge Past Power
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.
BENJAMIN CARSON

Gifts Goal Happen Keys Leadership Thinking
If God thinks proportionality is fair who are we to say that it is unfair?
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Proportionality Thinking Unfair
A lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight – and when they come out, they’re gay.
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Crazy Gay Prison Straight Stupid

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