I've lived a very colorful life, and I've said some things, But not once have I taken them back, and I've never apologized for them - and I won't. — Jim Mattis Copy Share Image
There is no room for military people, including our veterans, to see themselves as victims, even if so many of our countrymen are prone… — Jim Mattis Copy Share
The Corps is in good hands, and it's been a privilege to serve with the Leathernecks. Now it's time to go. — Jim Mattis Copy Share
We should not fight wars without a clearly defined end state... when you go to war, it can't be a half-step. — Jim Mattis Copy Share
It's very hard to live with yourself if you don't stick with your moral code. — Jim Mattis Copy Share
There is no God-given right to victory on the battlefield. You win that through the skill and the devotion, the valor and the ferocity… — Jim Mattis Copy Share
Now from a distance, I look back on what the Corps taught me: to think like men of action, and to act like men… — Jim Mattis Copy Share
It's not an easy course. It's not designed to be. We're not here to get you in touch with your inner child. — Jim Mattis Copy Share
You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like… — Jim Mattis Copy Share
I've lived a very colorful life, and I've said some things, But not once have I taken them back, and I've never apologized for… — Jim Mattis Copy Share
Basically, Islamic State is a combined al Qaeda and Lebanese Hezbollah on steroids, destabilizing the region, dissolving borders/changing the political geography in the Mid-east,… — Jim Mattis Copy Share
