Benjamin Carson Quotes
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Success is determined not by whether or not you face obstacles, but by your reaction to them. And if you look at these obstacles as a containing fence, they become your excuse for failure. If you look at them as a hurdle, each one strengthens you for the next.
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Resist this war on God, freedom of religion and freedom of speech.
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You have to try, you have to try everything you can.
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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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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.
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I think what's happening with the veterans is a gift from God to show us what happens when you take layers and layers of bureaucracy and place them between the patients and the health care provider. And if we can't get it right, with the relatively small number of veterans, how in the world are you going to do it with the entire population?
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Before GOD,no god,after him,there will be no GOD.
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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.
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A lot of people who go into prison go into prison straight - and when they come out, they're gay.
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A truly moral nation enacts policies that encourage personal responsibility and discourage self-destructive behavior by not subsidizing people who live irresponsibly and make poor choices.
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The mind controls so much of the body. We are much more than flesh and blood; we are complex systems. Patients do better when they have faith that they're going to do better. That's why I always tell my patients and their families not to neglect their prayers. There's nobody I don't say that to.
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You need an incredible amount of self-confidence to go digging around in someone's brain.
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We're not planning for the future. If we continue to spend ourselves into oblivion, we are going to destroy this nation.
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You pray for yourself and just ask God to give you strength.
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Ruthless is not necessarily the word I would use, but tough, resolute, understanding what the problems are, and understanding that the job of the president of the United States is to protect the people of this country and to do what is necessary in order to get it done.
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When I treat other people with kindness and love, it is part of my way of paying my debt to God and the world for the privilege of living on this planet.
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Evolution and creationism both require faith. It's just a matter of where you choose to place that faith.
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Through the use of books I had the whole world at my feet: could travel anywhere, meet anyone, and do anything.
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No matter who you are,no matter what you do-do not be too big for GOD.
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It's very difficult to speak to a large group of people these days and not offend someone. I know people walk around with their feelings on their shoulders waiting for you to say something - ahh - did you hear that? And they can't hear anything else you say. The PC police are out in force at all times.
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What we need to do in this PC world is forget about unanimity of speech and unanimity of thought and we need to concentrate on being respectful of those people with whom we disagree.
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There's no question that as science, knowledge and technology advance, that we will attempt to do more significant things. And there's no question that we will always have to temper those things with ethics.
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You can understand why I'm a believer. I have seen miracles.
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If we don't get the military right nothing else matters.