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title: "35 Ben carson Quotes by 23 authors"
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> [Ted Cruz knew Ben Carson did not leave the campaign.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/ted-cruz-knew-ben-carson-did-not-leave-the-campaign/)

[Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/)

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> [Ben Carson is an incredibly honest guy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/anthony-scaramucci/ben-carson-is-an-incredibly-honest-guy/)

[Anthony Scaramucci](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/anthony-scaramucci/)

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> [ I'm a maniac, and everyone on this stage is stupid, fat and ugly. And Ben \[Carson\] you're a terrible surgeon. ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/i-m-a-maniac-and-everyone-on-this-stage-is-stupid-fat-and-ugly-and/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [Ben Carson said black people worked for less. I have breaking news: we built this joint for free. We didn't build it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/angela-rye/ben-carson-said-black-people-worked-for-less-i-have-breaking-news-we/)

[Angela Rye](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/angela-rye/)

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> [For a man with an impressive educational C.V., Ben Carson makes a lot of intellectual missteps.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/lawrence-m-krauss/for-a-man-with-an-impressive-educational-c-v-ben-carson-makes-a-lot/)

[Lawrence M. Krauss](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/lawrence-m-krauss/)

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> [Ben Carson says his flat tax will be around 15 percent. And by God, if he ever shows you the details, you'll…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-drum/ben-carson-says-his-flat-tax-will-be-around-15-percent-and-by-god-if/)

[Kevin Drum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-drum/)

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> [Even on Ben Carson, he's not exactly steeped in housing policy, but his statements on the issue have also been very conservative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/amy-walter/even-on-ben-carson-he-s-not-exactly-steeped-in-housing-policy-but-his/)

[Amy Walter](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/amy-walter/)

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> [ Ben Carson also denounced \[Donald\] Trump's ban all Muslims proposal saying we do not and would not advocate being selective on one's… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rachel-maddow/ben-carson-also-denounced-donald-trump-s-ban-all-muslims-proposal/)

[Rachel Maddow](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rachel-maddow/)

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> [In a time where the middle class is squeezed by stagnant incomes and rising health care costs, Ben Carson looks like he…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-hoover/in-a-time-where-the-middle-class-is-squeezed-by-stagnant-incomes-and/)

[Margaret Hoover](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-hoover/)

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> [Ben Carson's not really a factor anymore. I hate to say that of anybody, but he isn't a factor anymore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-matthews/ben-carson-s-not-really-a-factor-anymore-i-hate-to-say-that-of/)

[Chris Matthews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-matthews/)

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> [When Ben Carson said that he would remove all federal funding for universities that had 'extreme political bias.' Who would decide what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jay-roach/when-ben-carson-said-that-he-would-remove-all-federal-funding-for/)

[Jay Roach](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jay-roach/)

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> [Donald Trump lied about criticizing Mark Zuckerberg.Ben Carson lied about Mannatech.Carli Fiorina lied about the size of the tax code.Marco Rubio flatly…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kevin-drum/donald-trump-lied-about-criticizing-mark-zuckerberg-ben-carson-lied/)

[Kevin Drum](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kevin-drum/)

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> [During a recent event at a restaurant called Tommy's Country Ham House in South Carolina, presidential candidate Ben Carson delivered a speech…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-fallon/during-a-recent-event-at-a-restaurant-called-tommy-s-country-ham/)

[Jimmy Fallon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-fallon/)

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> [ I watched what this man \[Cruz\] did to Dr. Ben Carson, who I respect, in Iowa, where he said that Ben Carson… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/i-watched-what-this-man-cruz-did-to-dr-ben-carson-who-i-respect-in/)

[Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/)

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> [Look, again, I'm competing against professional politicians, senators, top of the line. I know Ben Carson is still in, and he's a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/look-again-i-m-competing-against-professional-politicians-senators/)

[Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/)

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> [Republican candidate Ben Carson told reporters he thinks American prisons might be too comfortable. As opposed to Mexican prisons that have personal…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-fallon/republican-candidate-ben-carson-told-reporters-he-thinks-american/)

[Jimmy Fallon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-fallon/)

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> [Ben Carson was appointed to be the HUD secretary. He knows nothing about the mission of HUD. He doesn't care about people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/maxine-waters/ben-carson-was-appointed-to-be-the-hud-secretary-he-knows-nothing/)

[Maxine Waters](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/maxine-waters/)

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> [Look what Ted Cruz did with Ben Carson, who's endorsed me, a great guy. Look what he did to Ben Carson. He…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/donald-trump/look-what-ted-cruz-did-with-ben-carson-who-s-endorsed-me-a-great-guy/)

[Donald Trump](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/donald-trump/)

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> [ There are kind of four people up at the top, \[Donald\] Trump,\[Marco\] Rubio,\[Ted\] Cruz,\[Ben\] Carson, and then there's me and about three… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/carly-fiorina/there-are-kind-of-four-people-up-at-the-top-donald-trump-marco-rubio/)

[Carly Fiorina](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/carly-fiorina/)

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> [There is not a single person in the media today that could wear Dr. Benjamin Carson's uniform, whatever uniform he puts on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rush-limbaugh/there-is-not-a-single-person-in-the-media-today-that-could-wear-dr/)

[Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rush-limbaugh/)

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> [Dr. Ben Carson has the most moving personal narrative in modern presidential politics. His mother, one of 24 children, had only a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/nicholas-kristof/dr-ben-carson-has-the-most-moving-personal-narrative-in-modern/)

[Nicholas Kristof](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/nicholas-kristof/)

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> [Let me say something at the outset. The questions that have been asked so far in this debate illustrate why the American…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/let-me-say-something-at-the-outset-the-questions-that-have-been-asked/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [I think Dr. Ben Carson is a unique political personality. He's what we call a conviction politician. He actually believes in what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/daniel-henninger/i-think-dr-ben-carson-is-a-unique-political-personality-he-s-what-we/)

Daniel Henninger

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> [Ben Carson has what Iowa caucus-goers favor - the soft touch and outsider status, and no fear of going after Obamacare and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-hoover/ben-carson-has-what-iowa-caucus-goers-favor-the-soft-touch-and/)

[Margaret Hoover](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-hoover/)

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> [A couple of Donald Trump people, including his vice presidential running mate, Mike Pence, the governor of Indiana, and of course, Dr.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/chris-matthews/a-couple-of-donald-trump-people-including-his-vice-presidential/)

[Chris Matthews](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/chris-matthews/)

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> [ \[Ben Carson\] critics say that your inexperience shows. You've suggested that the Baltic States are not a part of NATO, you were… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/megyn-kelly/ben-carson-critics-say-that-your-inexperience-shows-you-ve-suggested/)

[Megyn Kelly](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/megyn-kelly/)

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> [I have come to the conclusion that Ben Carson is a bit nuts. I say that not because I disagree with him…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-cohen/i-have-come-to-the-conclusion-that-ben-carson-is-a-bit-nuts-i-say/)

[Richard Cohen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-cohen/)

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> [Ben Carson and I don't have much in common politically. But the fact is when you have kids getting involved in the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/bernie-sanders/ben-carson-and-i-don-t-have-much-in-common-politically-but-the-fact/)

[Bernie Sanders](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/bernie-sanders/)

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> [I greatly admire Justice Thomas. I think he is incredible, and he is very humble. He is rarely heard from. But his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/kimberly-guilfoyle/i-greatly-admire-justice-thomas-i-think-he-is-incredible-and-he-is/)

[Kimberly Guilfoyle](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/kimberly-guilfoyle/)

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> [Ben Carson seems pretty proud that he knows how big the Medicare budget is. All that money goes to the private sector,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ted-cruz/ben-carson-seems-pretty-proud-that-he-knows-how-big-the-medicare/)

[Ted Cruz](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ted-cruz/)

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> [Dr. Ben Carson is a first-class human being and citizen. He is exactly the kind of person that you could trust running…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rush-limbaugh/dr-ben-carson-is-a-first-class-human-being-and-citizen-he-is-exactly/)

[Rush Limbaugh](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rush-limbaugh/)

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> [I think Steve King is absolutely wrong and I just hope that we can try to reach higher ground, because when you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/steve-king/i-think-steve-king-is-absolutely-wrong-and-i-just-hope-that-we-can/)

[Steve King](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/steve-king/)

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> [Donald Trump may be the loudest voice in the Republican presidential field, but on his heels is the candidate quietly surging to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/hallie-jackson/donald-trump-may-be-the-loudest-voice-in-the-republican-presidential/)

[Hallie Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/hallie-jackson/)

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> [The rise of Ben Carson is a fascinating case study in grassroots cultivation that's resulted in strong support among evangelicals and women,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/margaret-hoover/the-rise-of-ben-carson-is-a-fascinating-case-study-in-grassroots/)

[Margaret Hoover](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/margaret-hoover/)

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> [Ben Carson actually lost a tooth. Which explains why he said that under his leadership, Americans would be entitled to 'life, liberty,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/jimmy-fallon/ben-carson-actually-lost-a-tooth-which-explains-why-he-said-that/)

[Jimmy Fallon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/jimmy-fallon/)

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