Benjamin Carson Quotes

A collection of quotes by Benjamin Carson.

Benjamin Carson is an American neurosurgeon and politician. He was born on September 18, 1951, in Detroit, Michigan. Carson's childhood was marked by poverty and his struggles in school due to his poor academic performance. However, with the encouragement of his mother, he developed a love for reading and education, which ultimately changed the trajectory of his life.

Carson graduated from Yale University in 1973 and then attended the University of Michigan Medical School, where he earned his medical degree in 1977. He went on to complete his residency training in neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he later became the hospital's Director of Pediatric Neurosurgery in 1984, at the age of 33. Carson gained recognition for his groundbreaking work in the separation of conjoined twins, a procedure that made him world-renowned.

Beyond his distinguished medical career, Carson has ventured into politics. In 2013, he retired from medicine and announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination in the 2016 US presidential election. Although he was not successful in gaining the nomination, Carson served as the United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021 under President Donald Trump.

Benjamin Carson's incredible journey from a disadvantaged background to becoming a renowned surgeon and influential political figure exemplifies the power of perseverance and dedication. His story continues to inspire many and serves as a testament to the possibilities that can be achieved through hard work and determination.

Nobody is starving on the streets. We've always taken care o

Nobody is starving on the streets. We've always taken care of them. We take care of our own we always have. It is not the government's responsibility.

Benjamin Carson


You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a valuable person

You don't have to be a brain surgeon to be a valuable person. You become valuable because of the knowledge that you have. And that doesn't mean you won't fail sometimes. The important thing is to keep trying.

Benjamin Carson


There is so much potential out there in young people and the

There is so much potential out there in young people and they aren't getting the right information or being encouraged in the right ways. This is our duty as a society.

Benjamin Carson


I detest politics, to be honest with you. It's a cesspool. A

I detest politics, to be honest with you. It's a cesspool. And I don't think I would fare well in that cesspool because I don't believe in political correctness and I certainly don't believe in dishonesty.

Benjamin Carson

Politics

No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never g

No matter how good you are at planning, the pressure never goes away. So I don't fight it. I feed off it. I turn pressure into motivation to do my best.

Benjamin Carson

Best

I want the government to provide the military so we don't ge

I want the government to provide the military so we don't 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

Government

Over the years my mother's steadfast faith in God has inspir

Over the years my mother's 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

Faith

People spending more of their own money on routine health ca

People spending more of their own money on routine health care would make the system more competitive and transparent and restore the confidence between the patients and the doctors without government rationing.

Benjamin Carson

Government

You can't allow the forces of political correction to shut y

You can't 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 don't like it, yeah, they can go do something else.

Benjamin Carson

Christmas

With everything that is complex, we learn. If you don't lear

With everything that is complex, we learn. If you don't learn, then it's an utter and abject failure. If you do learn, and you're able to apply that to the next situation, then you take away a measure of success.

Benjamin Carson

Failure

Resist this war on God, freedom of religion and freedom of s

Resist this war on God, freedom of religion and freedom of speech.

Benjamin Carson

Freedom

We should be concerned not only about the health of individu

We should be concerned not only about the health of individual patients, but also the health of our entire society.

Benjamin Carson

Health

We need to understand that we are not each others' enemies i

We need to understand that we are not each others' enemies in this country. And it is only the political class that derives its power by creating friction. It is only the media that derives its importance by creating friction... that uses every little thing to create this chasm between people. This is not who we are.

Benjamin Carson

Power

This is a country for, of, and by the people not for, of, an

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 they're doing because this is a natural course of men and we have to hold their feet to the fire.

Benjamin Carson

Government

Evolution and creationism both require faith. It's just a ma

Evolution and creationism both require faith. It's just a matter of where you choose to place that faith.

Benjamin Carson

Faith

Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can

Through hard work, perseverance and a faith in God, you can live your dreams.

Benjamin Carson

Dreams

Illogical thinkers throw names and slurs around because they

Illogical thinkers throw names and slurs around because they have no arguments with which to rebut their opponents. Rational people have to keep hammering their points home.

Benjamin Carson

Home

The human animal cannot be trusted for anything good except

The human animal cannot be trusted for anything good except en masse. The combined thought and action of the whole people of any race, creed or nationality, will always point in the right direction.

Harry S Truman

Future

There's no question that as science, knowledge and technolog

There's no question that as science, knowledge and technology advance, that we will attempt to do more significant things. And there's no question that we will always have to temper those things with ethics.

Benjamin Carson

Knowledge

I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that ev

I think one of the keys to leadership is recognizing that everybody has gifts and talents. A good leader will learn how to harness those gifts toward the same goal.

Benjamin Carson

Leadership