The rules of war and business are the same. Victory and success are the same. In one it's life and/or death in the other it is success or failure. There really is little room for compromise of "gray matter". — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
For the past weeks I'd been reacting. That was no way to win. To win, you take the initiative. You instigate the action. You… — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
When you fight, you don't fight for abstract values like the flag, or the nation, or democracy. You fight for your buddy. You fight… — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
Pain was their body's way of telling them that they'd pushed themselves to their limits - which was exactly where they were supposed to… — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
Knives are like credit cards; don't leave home without 'em and always carry several — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
I don't follow the thought; "Winning is not important, playing the game is". If that is in fact true; then why do we keep… — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
There is only one kind of failure I cannot tolerate: the failure to risk failure. — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
The combat of WAR and an economic WAR have a lot of similarities. You do have to be skilled, aggressive, know your enemy and… — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
I ask my children (all of them) to be what they want to be; just be the best they can at what they choose. — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
What drives me? In every mission I'm on, the thing that drives me most is the desire to find my limits-and extend them. — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
The rules of war and business are the same. Victory and success are the same. In one it's life and/or death in the other… — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
“The Navy’s caste system has the reputation of being about as rigid as any in the world. The first thing most Navy officer do… — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
The more thou sweateth in training, the less thou bleedeth in combat. — Richard Marcinko Copy Share Image
