“being a member of a minority race doesn’t mean being a minority achiever.”
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Ben Carson
“Our founders did not believe that our society could thrive without this kind of moral social structure. In fact, it was our second president, John Adams, who said of our thoroughly researched and developed governing document, “Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.”
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Ben Carson
“if you can read, honey, you can learn just about anything you want to know. The doors of the world are open to people who can read.
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Ben Carson
“We get out of life what we put into it. The way we treat others is the way we ourselves get treated.”
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Ben Carson
“If we would spend on education half the amount of money that we currently lavish on sports and entertainment, we could provide complete and free education for every student in this country.”
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Ben Carson
“I am convinced that knowledge is power - to overcome the past, to change our own situations, to fight new obstacles, to make better decisions.”
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Ben Carson
“What is the best thing that happens if we refuse to abide by the dictates of political correctness? I believe that we could return to a nation that truly cherishes freedom of speech and freedom of expression.”
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Ben Carson
“or not they plan to keep the baby. They”
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Ben Carson
“Every person is endowed with God-given abilities, and we must cultivate every ounce of talent we have in order to maintain our pinnacle position in the world.”
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Ben Carson
“We all have choices in the way we react to the words we hear. Our lives and the lives of all those around us will be significantly improved if we choose to react positively rather than negatively.”
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Ben Carson
“Successful people don't have fewer problems. They have determined that nothing will stop them from going forward.”
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Ben Carson
“Promoting the general welfare does mean that the government should do things that enhance the lives of its citizens. The government should build and maintain infrastructure that supports population growth, business, and self-improvement endeavors. It should not, however, meddle in the affairs of all the citizens or control every aspect of their lives, as is done in many communist and socialist countries.”
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Ben Carson
“If you hear how wonderful you are often enough, you begin to believe it, no matter how you try to resist it.”
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Ben Carson
“Because if you don’t accept excuses, pretty soon people stop giving them, and they start looking for solutions. And that is a critical issue when it comes to success.”
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Ben Carson
“I am fond of saying that if two people think and say the same thing about everything, then one of them is not necessary.”
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Ben Carson
