--- title: "23 Want Quotes By Benjamin Carson" description: "23 Want quotes by Benjamin Carson. Plus more from Benjamin Carson and more Want sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59a/benjamin-carson-955_dependency_i-do-not-want-to-get-rid-of-the-safety-n_19272.png" --- > [I do not want to get rid of the safety net, I want to get rid of dependency.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-do-not-want-to-get-rid-of-the-safety-net-i-want-to-get-rid-of/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59a/benjamin-carson-955_dependency_i-do-not-want-to-get-rid-of-the-safety-n_19272.png) > [“Do what you have to do so that you can be what you want to be”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/do-what-you-have-to-do-so-that-you-can-be-what-you-want-to-be/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63d/benjamin-carson-955_want_do-what-you-have-to-do-so-that-you-can-b_553019.png) > [The left, of course, will say Carson doesn't believe in the Geneva Convention, Carson doesn't believe in fighting stupid wars. And -…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/the-left-of-course-will-say-carson-doesn-t-believe-in-the-geneva/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/207/benjamin-carson-955_believe_the-left-of-course-will-say-carson-doesn_89236.jpg) > [Our strength as a nation comes in our unity. We are the United States of America, not the divided states. And those…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/our-strength-as-a-nation-comes-in-our-unity-we-are-the-united-states/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/44b/benjamin-carson-955_america_our-strength-as-a-nation-comes-in-our-un_834697.png) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/a-lot-of-people-simply-don-t-realize-their-potential-because-they-re/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ca7/benjamin-carson-955_adverse_a-lot-of-people-simply-don-t-realize-the_1725926.png) > [Our schools too often want to shut people up so they can't talk about real solutions. People who think differently tend to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/our-schools-too-often-want-to-shut-people-up-so-they-can-t-talk-about/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6f5/benjamin-carson-955_clams_our-schools-too-often-want-to-shut-peopl_50443.png) > [If you're a Christian and you're running for president and you want to make this into a theocracy, I'm not going to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/if-you-re-a-christian-and-you-re-running-for-president-and-you-want/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/3fb/benjamin-carson-955_christian_if-you-re-a-christian-and-you-re-running_52674.png) > [You have the ability to choose which way you want to go. You have to believe great things are going to happen…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/you-have-the-ability-to-choose-which-way-you-want-to-go-you-have-to-2/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c1c/benjamin-carson-955_ability_you-have-the-ability-to-choose-which-way_2849847.png) > [They were saying you would be a tremendous addition to the military, and we can get you into West Point with a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/they-were-saying-you-would-be-a-tremendous-addition-to-the-military/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e7e/benjamin-carson-955_appreciate_they-were-saying-you-would-be-a-tremendo_1078539.png) > [My strong belief is that God created human beings and therefore he knows about every aspect of the human body. So if…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/my-strong-belief-is-that-god-created-human-beings-and-therefore-he/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ee0/benjamin-carson-955_aspect_my-strong-belief-is-that-god-created-hum_2455467.png) > [I've been fortunate enough to travel to 58 different countries and I thank God everyday that I was born in this country.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-ve-been-fortunate-enough-to-travel-to-58-different-countries-and-i/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4ee/benjamin-carson-955_born_i-ve-been-fortunate-enough-to-travel-to_2205744.png) > [I've had experiences in my life that leave no doubt in my mind about the fact that God exists. I'm quite willing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-ve-had-experiences-in-my-life-that-leave-no-doubt-in-my-mind-about/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e2d/benjamin-carson-955_comets_i-ve-had-experiences-in-my-life-that-lea_903173.png) > [Obviously, discipline is necessary for children. Training is necessary for children. Just like if you want to train a vine, you have…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/obviously-discipline-is-necessary-for-children-training-is-necessary/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d24/benjamin-carson-955_child_obviously-discipline-is-necessary-for-ch_1105210.jpg) > [Before this country came on the scene, for thousands of years people did things the same way. Within 200 years of the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/before-this-country-came-on-the-scene-for-thousands-of-years-people/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/704/benjamin-carson-955_advent_before-this-country-came-on-the-scene-fo_1585967.jpg) > [If for you the most important thing is to make a lot of money, then you don't want to take a certain…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/if-for-you-the-most-important-thing-is-to-make-a-lot-of-money-then/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/acb/benjamin-carson-955_able_if-for-you-the-most-important-thing-is-t_2962513.png) > [I want the government to provide the military so we don't get invaded by somebody and destroyed. I want the government to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-want-the-government-to-provide-the-military-so-we-don-t-get-invaded/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bed/benjamin-carson-955_care_i-want-the-government-to-provide-the-mil_38864.png) > [It was very interesting having an opportunity to talk to the Syrians themselves. And I asked them: What do you want? What…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/it-was-very-interesting-having-an-opportunity-to-talk-to-the-syrians/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/8f1/benjamin-carson-955_country_it-was-very-interesting-having-an-opport_2592973.png) > [I'm a part of the GOP and let me tell you what my stance is. My stance is that, we the people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-m-a-part-of-the-gop-and-let-me-tell-you-what-my-stance-is-my-stance/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/38a/benjamin-carson-955_care_i-m-a-part-of-the-gop-and-let-me-tell-yo_2034890.png) > [Why would I want to run for Congress and continue to get tainted with all the things that people get tainted with…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/why-would-i-want-to-run-for-congress-and-continue-to-get-tainted-with/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b8d/benjamin-carson-955_congress_why-would-i-want-to-run-for-congress-and_1700023.jpg) > [The P.C. police are out in force at all times... We've reached a point where people are actually afraid to talk about…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/the-p-c-police-are-out-in-force-at-all-times-we-ve-reached-a-point/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/52d/benjamin-carson-955_about_the-p-c-police-are-out-in-force-at-all-t_1948627.png) > [Nobody can hinder you from doing what you want, if that's what you set your mind to. You can always find a…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/nobody-can-hinder-you-from-doing-what-you-want-if-that-s-what-you-set/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/703/benjamin-carson-955_blame_nobody-can-hinder-you-from-doing-what-yo_1431554.png) > [I don't want my kids to grow up with no father like I did. I came to the conclusion a while ago…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-don-t-want-my-kids-to-grow-up-with-no-father-like-i-did-i-came-to/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/505/benjamin-carson-955_conclusion_i-don-t-want-my-kids-to-grow-up-with-no_63441.jpg) > [My mother only had a third grade education, was illiterate, worked as a domestic 2 to 3 jobs at a time, because…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/my-mother-only-had-a-third-grade-education-was-illiterate-worked-as-a/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f12/benjamin-carson-955_controlled_my-mother-only-had-a-third-grade-educati_3001903.jpg) ## Other authors on Want ## More by Benjamin Carson > [We have a war on women, race wars. Income wars, age wars, religious wars, anything you can imagine. A house divided against itself cannot…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/we-have-a-war-on-women-race-wars-income-wars-age-wars-religious-wars/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [When I look at the human brain I'm still in awe of it. Every single time you lift off the bone and open the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/when-i-look-at-the-human-brain-i-m-still-in-awe-of-it-every-single/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [I do not want to get rid of the safety net, I want to get rid of dependency.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-do-not-want-to-get-rid-of-the-safety-net-i-want-to-get-rid-of/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [Even if somebody disagrees with you, their life is still valuable.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/even-if-somebody-disagrees-with-you-their-life-is-still-valuable/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [No matter who you are,no matter what you do-do not be too big for GOD.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/no-matter-who-you-are-no-matter-what-you-do-do-not-be-too-big-for-god/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-want-the-government-to-provide-the-military-so-we-don-t-get-invaded/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [Our schools too often want to shut people up so they can't talk about real solutions. People who think differently tend to clam up…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/our-schools-too-often-want-to-shut-people-up-so-they-can-t-talk-about/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [If you're a Christian and you're running for president and you want to make this into a theocracy, I'm not going to support you.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/if-you-re-a-christian-and-you-re-running-for-president-and-you-want/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [I don't want my kids to grow up with no father like I did. I came to the conclusion a while ago that you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-don-t-want-my-kids-to-grow-up-with-no-father-like-i-did-i-came-to/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [Uninformed people can be easily manipulated.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/uninformed-people-can-be-easily-manipulated/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [The left, of course, will say Carson doesn't believe in the Geneva Convention, Carson doesn't believe in fighting stupid wars. And - and what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/the-left-of-course-will-say-carson-doesn-t-believe-in-the-geneva/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [I don't worry about things that aren't important.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-don-t-worry-about-things-that-aren-t-important/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [Surrendering to fear and allowing ourselves to be paralyzed by peril isn't something most of us can afford to do.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/surrendering-to-fear-and-allowing-ourselves-to-be-paralyzed-by-peril/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [I said Ted Cruz has been lying because if you say something that isn't true, and you say it over and over again, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-said-ted-cruz-has-been-lying-because-if-you-say-something-that-isn/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) > [Whoever wins in 2016, I'm pretty sure it's going to be a Republican, I think they should make it their goal to seal that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/whoever-wins-in-2016-i-m-pretty-sure-it-s-going-to-be-a-republican-i/) [Benjamin Carson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/benjamin-carson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/want/benjamin-carson/#itemlist", "name": "23 Want Quotes By Benjamin Carson", "numberOfItems": 23, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I do not want to get rid of the safety net, I want to get rid of dependency.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Benjamin Carson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/i-do-not-want-to-get-rid-of-the-safety-net-i-want-to-get-rid-of/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59a/benjamin-carson-955_dependency_i-do-not-want-to-get-rid-of-the-safety-n_19272.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59a/benjamin-carson-955_dependency_i-do-not-want-to-get-rid-of-the-safety-n_19272.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/59a/benjamin-carson-955_dependency_i-do-not-want-to-get-rid-of-the-safety-n_19272.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I do not want to get rid of the safety net, I want to get rid of dependency.” — Benjamin Carson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "“Do what you have to do so that you can be what you want to be”", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Benjamin Carson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/benjamin-carson/do-what-you-have-to-do-so-that-you-can-be-what-you-want-to-be/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63d/benjamin-carson-955_want_do-what-you-have-to-do-so-that-you-can-b_553019.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63d/benjamin-carson-955_want_do-what-you-have-to-do-so-that-you-can-b_553019.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/63d/benjamin-carson-955_want_do-what-you-have-to-do-so-that-you-can-b_553019.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Do what you have to do so that you can be what you want to be” — Benjamin Carson", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "The left, of course, will say Carson doesn't believe in the Geneva Convention, Carson doesn't believe in fighting stupid wars. 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