Top 300 Ben Carson Quotes (2025 Update)

1. “Successful people don’t have fewer problems. They have determined that nothing will stop them from going forward.”

— Ben Carson

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2. “Do your best and let God do the rest.”

— Ben Carson

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3. “I am convinced that knowledge is power - to overcome the past, to change our own situations, to fight new obstacles, to make better decisions.”

— Ben Carson

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

— Ben Carson

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5. “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.”

— Ben Carson

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6. “You are what you think.”

— Ben Carson

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7. “Happiness doesn't result from what we get, but from what we give.”

— Ben Carson

8. “It does not matter where we come from or what we look like. If we recognize our abilities, are willing to learn and to use what we know in helping others, we will always have a place in the world.”

— Ben Carson

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9. “We get out of life what we put into it. The way we treat others is the way we ourselves get treated.”

— Ben Carson

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10. “We create our own destiny by the way we do things. We have to take advantage of opportunities and be responsible for our choices.”

— Ben Carson

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11. “I serve God, and my purpose is to please Him, and if God be for you, who can be against you?”

— Ben Carson

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12. “Tell the truth. If you tell the truth all the time you don't have to worry three months down the line about what you said three months earlier. Truth is always the truth. You won't have to complicate your life by trying to cover up.”

— Ben Carson

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13. “I came to realize that if people could make me angry they could control me. Why should I give someone else such power over my life?”

— Ben Carson

14. “If we develop in-depth knowledge it will enable us to give our best to others and help to make a better world.”

— Ben Carson

15. “Always give your best and try to figure out how to do an even better job.”

— Ben Carson

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16. “The doors of the world are opened to people who can read.”

— Ben Carson

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17. “If we recognize our talents and use them appropriately, and choose a field that uses those talents, we will rise to the top of our field.”

— Ben Carson

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18. “Knowledge is the key that unlocks all the doors. You can be green-skinned with yellow polka dots and come from Mars, but if you have knowledge that people need instead of beating you, they'll beat a path to your door.”

— Ben Carson

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19. “If we acknowledge our need for God, he will help us.”

— Ben Carson

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20. “Everyone in the world worth being nice to. Because God never creates inferior human beings, each person deserves respect and dignity.”

— Ben Carson

21. “By thinking big, we can transform our world.”

— Ben Carson

22. “You have the ability to choose which way you want to go. You have to believe great things are going to happen in your life. Do everything you can – prepare, pray and achieve – to make it happen.”

— Ben Carson

23. “If you don’t accept excuses, then people will stop giving them and will start looking for solutions.”

— Ben Carson

24. “Our strength as a nation comes in our unity. We are the United States of America, not the divided states. And those who want to divide us are trying to divide us, and we shouldn’t let them do it.”

— Ben Carson

25. “God cares about every area of our lives, and God wants us to ask for help.”

— Ben Carson

26. “Uninformed people can be easily manipulated.”

— Ben Carson

27. “There’s no such thing as useless knowledge. You never know what doors it’s going to open up for you.”

— Ben Carson

28. “I always pray for God’s guidance in my life and he always provides it. He opens the right doors he shuts the right doors. And I have tremendous faith in him. He just guided my career in an amazing way.”

— Ben Carson

29. “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.”

— Ben Carson

30. “If we allow ourselves to dwell on negatives, on hurts, on mistreatments, we will be negative thinkers. So be open to positive thinking, THINK BIG!”

— Ben Carson

31. “I have sunshine in my heart regardless of conditions around me.”

— Ben Carson

32. “A good surgeon doesn’t just concentrate on technical ability, but also on the appropriateness of what you’re doing.”

— Ben Carson

33. “The kind of job doesn’t matter. The length of time doesn’t matter. If you work hard and do your best, you’ll be recognized and move onward.”

— Ben Carson

34. “We’ll always be safe in Jesus Christ if we place our faith in the Lord.”

— Ben Carson

35. “When I treat other people with kindness and love, it is part of my way of paying my debt to God and the world for the privilege of living on this planet.”

— Ben Carson

36. “Do we have a brain? Than use it. It’s all you need to overcome a problem. That’s the secret. That’s my simple but powerful prescription for life, love, and success in a dangerous world.”

— Ben Carson

37. “Don’t let anyone turn you into a slave. You’re a slave if you let the media tell you that sports and entertainment are more important than developing your brain.”

— Ben Carson

38. “Stop thinking of failing.”

— Ben Carson

39. “Do not underestimate the importance of feeling special.”

— Ben Carson

40. “Here is the treasure chest of the world – the public library, or a bookstore.”

— Ben Carson

41. “There is no such thing as an average human being. If you have a normal brain, you are superior.”

— Ben Carson

42. “Reading is the way out of ignorance, and the road to achievement.”

— Ben Carson

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43. “There is no job more important than parenting. This I believe.”

— Ben Carson

44. “Do you have a brain? Then you can think your way out of it. The reason we have brains is so we can figure out how to do things.”

— Ben Carson

45. “I don’t think really conservative or liberal; I think what makes sense.”

— Ben Carson

46. “A lot of people simply don’t realize their potential because they’re just so risk adverse. They just don’t want to take the risk.”

— Ben Carson

47. “The Roman Empire was very, very much like us. They lost their moral core, their sense of values in terms of who they were. And after all of those things converged together, they just went right down the tubes very quickly.”

— Ben Carson

48. “My mother told me if I work hard and I really believed in American principles and I believed in God, anything is possible. That’s why I’m not anxious to give away American values and principles for the sake of political correctness.”

— Ben Carson

49. “By reading so much, my vocabulary automatically improved along with my comprehension.”

— Ben Carson

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50. “Some people say you’re weak because, you know, you’re not loud and you’re not boisterous and you’re not rude. But the fact of the matter is, look and see what I’ve done. And that speaks volumes about strength.”

— Ben Carson