Quotes by

Benjamin Carson

You cant allow the forces of political correction to shut you up. I mean, why are people afraid to say, Merry Christmas? Give me a break. If people dont like it, yeah, they can go do something else. – Benjamin Carson

I actually dont think that Im that much smarter than anybody else. Its just that I frequently just seem to know what to do, and I think thats wisdom. – Benjamin Carson

You know, many people have said that Im on the edge and Im maverick for some of the big operations that Ive done. Im not at all. I pray I ask God to give me wisdom, Should I do it?, guidance in terms of how to do it, who to consult with. All those kind of things are incredibly important. – Benjamin Carson

Dont let anyone turn you into a slave. Youre a slave if you let the media tell you that sports and entertainment are more important than developing your brain. – Benjamin Carson

There is so much potential out there in young people and they arent getting the right information or being encouraged in the right ways. This is our duty as a society. – Benjamin Carson

The most important thing for me is having a relationship with God. To know that the owner, the creator of the universe loves you, sent His Son to die for your sins thats very empowering. Knowing Him and knowing that He loves me gives me encouragement and confidence to move forward. – Benjamin Carson

I detest politics, to be honest with you. Its a cesspool. And I dont think I would fare well in that cesspool because I dont believe in political correctness and I certainly dont believe in dishonesty. – Benjamin Carson

We are more than just flesh and bones. Theres a certain spiritual nature and something of the mind that we cant measure. We cant find it. With all our sophisticated equipment, we cannot monitor or define it, and yet its there. – Benjamin Carson

I first wanted to be a psychiatrist. I decided against that in medical school when I discovered that psychiatrists didnt, in reality, do what they did on TV. – Benjamin Carson

Theres no question that as science, knowledge and technology advance, that we will attempt to do more significant things. And theres no question that we will always have to temper those things with ethics. – Benjamin Carson

You dont have to be a brain surgeon to be a valuable person. You become valuable because of the knowledge that you have. And that doesnt mean you wont fail sometimes. The important thing is to keep trying. – Benjamin Carson

I want the government to provide the military so we dont get invaded by somebody and destroyed. I want the government to provide the roads so I can get from point A to B. In terms of taking care of my day to day needs, I want to do that myself. I want my community to do that. – 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 theyre doing because this is a natural course of men and we have to hold their feet to the fire. – Benjamin Carson

Nobody is starving on the streets. Weve always taken care of them. We take care of our own we always have. It is not the governments responsibility. – Benjamin Carson

Were not planning for the future. If we continue to spend ourselves into oblivion, we are going to destroy this nation. – Benjamin Carson

Heres a nation, one of the founding pillars was freedom of speech and freedom of expression. And yet, we have imposed upon people restrictions on what they can say, on what they can think. And the media is the largest proponent of this, crucifying people who say things really quite innocently. – Benjamin Carson

Evolution and creationism both require faith. Its just a matter of where you choose to place that faith. – Benjamin Carson

Over the years my mothers steadfast faith in God has inspired me, particularly when I had to perform extremely difficult surgical procedures or when I found myself faced with my own medical scare. – Benjamin Carson

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 theyre going to do better. Thats why I always tell my patients and their families not to neglect their prayers. Theres nobody I dont say that to. – Benjamin Carson

With everything that is complex, we learn. If you dont learn, then its an utter and abject failure. If you do learn, and youre able to apply that to the next situation, then you take away a measure of success. – Benjamin Carson