Ben Carson Quotes
By thinking big, we can transform our world.
Carson, Ben, and Cecil Murphey. Think Big: Unleashing Your Potential for Excellence. Zondervan, 1992, p. 250.
He was referring to the fact that many great men had early views that people find shocking because they are so unexpected based on their mature writings or speeches. But most great men develop personally and intellectually over their career. As an example, see {616330} for an early racist, prejudiced view of Negro laborers.
Benjamin Solomon Carson Sr. is an American retired neurosurgeon, author, and politician who served as the 17th United States Secretary of Housing and Urban Development from 2017 to 2021. He was a candidate for President of the United States in the 2016 Republican primaries. He is considered a pioneer in the field of neurosurgery.