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 we have to remember is we want to utilize the tremendous intellect that we have in the military to win wars.

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.

We need to start thinking about the needs of the American people before we go and solve everybody else's problems.

(I'm) the only one to take out half a brain, although you would think, if you go to Washington, that someone had beat me to it.

You know, many people have said that I'm on the edge and I'm maverick for some of the big operations that I've done. I'm not at all. I pray; I ask God to give me wisdom, 'Should I do it?', guidance in terms of how to do it, who to consult with. All those kind of things are incredibly important.

God would grant all of us wisdom, calm, and peace, that his presence would be in the operating room, and that his will might be done.

I like the idea of a proportional tax. That way you pay according to your ability.