We should use our economic power in lots of different ways. I think we can use that in order to keep [Vladimir] Putin contained, because he is a one-horse show. Energy. And we have an abundance of energy, but we have archaic energy exportation rules. We need to get rid of those, allow ourselves to really make Europe dependent on us and other parts of the world dependent on us for energy. Put him back in his little box where he belongs.

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.

Marriage is a very sacred institution and should not be degraded by allowing every other type of relationship to be made equivalent to it.

I don't think really conservative or liberal; I think what makes sense.

My strong belief is that God created human beings and therefore he knows about every aspect of the human body. So if I want to fix it, I just need to stay in harmony with Him.

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.

'Why risk?' I responded. 'It should be, why not to risk?'