Ben Carson Quotes
After all my thinking and praying, my decision came down to the fact that I felt obligated to do everything I could to help.
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I had always been man enough to ruin myself without help.
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We're approaching things quite differently this time, but it will still sound like Marilyn Manson.
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After all my thinking and praying, my decision came down to the fact that I felt obligated to do everything I could to help.
