We create our own destiny by the way we do things. We have to take advantage of opportunities and be responsible for our choices. - Ben Carson

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We create our own destiny by the way we do things. We have to take advantage of opportunities and be responsible for our choices.

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About Ben Carson

Benjamin Solomon "Ben" Carson, Sr. (born September 18, 1951) 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 was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest civilian award in the United States, by President George W. Bush in 2008.

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Birth Name: Benjamin Solomon Carson
Alternative Names: Benjamin Solomon "Ben" Carson, Sr. Dr. Ben Carson Benjamin S. Carson, Sr. Benjamin S. Carson Benjamin Solomon Carson Sr. Dr. Carson Doctor Carson Doctor Ben Carson
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