Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story. (p. 194).
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I always pray before any of the operation. I think God help me know what to do.
— Ben Carson on Prayer
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "I always pray before any of the operation. I think God help me know what to do." in the context of "Ben Carson, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story. (p. 194)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Prayer" (Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations: Quotes reported in Hoyt's New Cyclopedia Of Practical Quotations (1922), p. 625-29.)
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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.
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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