This power became addicting to many elected officials who, instead of going to Washington, DC, for a brief time to represent their constituency, wanted to hold their positions for extended periods of time – even for life. This growing power and the progressive intrusion of government into the lives of the people was so insidious that it went largely undetected.

— Ben Carson

Ben Carson Quotes

Rather than trying to control or confiscate guns, it might be smarter to offer free, public gun-safety courses. In countries like Switzerland, every man within a certain age range is required to possess a gun and to know how to use it, and Switzerland has one of the lowest gun homicide rates in the world.

— Ben Carson

Our founders were committed to a belief in the importance of life and liberty, and we must fight to see those rights extended to our children still in the womb.

— Ben Carson

Until the antireligion zealots learn the meaning of the word tolerance, we will continue to experience unnecessary strife.

— Ben Carson

Civility and political correctness, contrary to the thinking of many, are not the same. Civility constrains behavior and words based on genuine caring about others, while political correctness is only a facade of caring while hoping to cultivate public approval.

— Ben Carson

Then let’s use this incredible tool God has given us to assess the risks that we face every day. We have the means to analyze risks and decide which are worth taking and which should be avoided. Do you have a brain? Then use it. That’s the secret. That’s my simple but powerful prescription for life, love, and success in a dangerous world.

— Ben Carson

Although I strongly believe in individual rights and the rights of parents to raise their children as they see fit, I also recognize that public health and public safety are extremely important in our society. Certain communicable diseases have been largely eradicated by immunization policies in this country. We should not allow those diseases to return by forgoing safety immunization programs for philosophical, religious or other reasons when we have the means to eradicate them.

— Ben Carson

When I was young, I thought classical music was only the background noise for cartoons.

— Ben Carson

To do his best, one needs a confidence that says, “I can do anything, and if I can’t do it, I know how to get help.

— Ben Carson

If you want to be relevant only in your household, then you only need to know the things that are important in your house, and if you want to be relevant in your neighborhood, you need to know what’s important in your neighborhood. The same thing applies to your city, state, and country. And if you want to be relevant to the entire world, program that computer known as your brain with all kinds of information from everywhere in order to prepare yourself.

— Ben Carson

We want to make decisions based on facts. Many people do not. They make their decisions based on what their momma says or what their daddy says or what their political party says – without engaging their brains.

— Ben Carson

Capitalism is a system that works extremely well for someone who is highly motivated and very energetic, but it is not a great system for someone who is not interested in working hard or for someone who feels no need to contribute to the economic well-being of their community.

— Ben Carson

It mattered not what color your skin was on the outside, but rather what the condition was of your heart and mind inside.

— Ben Carson

Governmental programs are often faceless and unsustainable. Handouts create more dependency in the populace, decreasing overall societal productivity and depleting the resources of the agencies providing the handouts. The taxpayer base decreases, the dependent population increases, and taxpayer money runs out.

— Ben Carson

To saddle the next generation with unimaginable debt is not only callous, it is morally reprehensible.

— Ben Carson

Remaining a victim of circumstance is a state of being that we choose, a choice that – allows us to blame other people – lets us blame circumstances – permits us to avoid responsibility for our lives – encourages us to feel sorry for ourselves, and – guarantees that we will stay victims. No one has to be a victim!

— Ben Carson

Because he believed in my ability, I was able to believe in it as well.

— Ben Carson

It’s all in God’s hands. That’s where it’s always been.

— Ben Carson

The first brush of violet painted the horizon.

— Ben Carson

My feet scuffed through the golden leaves carpeting the wide sidewalks. Sunlight and shadow danced on ivy-covered walls.

— Ben Carson

I looked up through a scatter of fluttering leaves silhouetted against the rosy autumn sunset.

— Ben Carson
More Ben Carson Quote >>
Privacy Policy   5.80ms  0.72MB