“The only reason I can imagine that it would be a good idea for government to foster dependency in large groups of citizens is to cultivate a dependable voting bloc that will guarantee continued power as long as the entitlements are provided. The problem of course is that such a government will eventually “run out of other people’s money,” as Margaret Thatcher once famously said.”
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Ben Carson
“The babies had been successfully anesthetized after only a few hours, a complex procedure because of their shared blood vessels.”
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Ben Carson
“I had not been content just to read and to learn
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Ben Carson
“The best way to respond to distracting personal attacks is to practice bringing the conversation back to the issue at hand. Never fall into the trap of engaging in personal attacks while letting the topic of conversation slip into the background. Doing so allows your opponent to escape the need to explain her position.”
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Ben Carson
“heredity, but personal response is the final determining factor in our lives. And herein lies our area”
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Ben Carson
“If we develop in-depth knowledge it will enable us to give our best to others and help to make a better world.”
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Ben Carson
“si Dios no existe, todo nos está permitido».”
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Ben Carson
“When we are confronted by failure and mistakes, we can leave them behind and go on with our lives.”
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Ben Carson
“Being a doctor at Johns Hopkins does not make me any better in God's sight than the individual who has not had the opportunity to gain such an education but who still works hard.”
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Ben Carson
“What will maintain the pinnacle position of our nation in the world: the ability to shoot a 25-foot jump shot, or the ability to solve a quadratic equation?”
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Ben Carson
“Of all tyrannies, a tyranny sincerely exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive.”
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Ben Carson
“It becomes somewhat absurd when some claim that the sight of a Bible or a cross causes them so much psychological distress that it impinges upon their freedom. It is important that we learn to be reasonable and tolerant of everyone's beliefs without going to such extremes that we compromise everyone's rights.”
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Ben Carson
“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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Ben Carson
“or not they plan to keep the baby. They”
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Ben Carson
“Freedom cannot last long without education, because an uneducated populace is likely to be duped by tyrants. An educated populace cannot be easily manipulated and is the foundation of a strong society.”
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Ben Carson
