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> [In the military, if we don't know something, we say we don't know and proceed to shut up until we do. Some highly paid charlatans in the media think it's absolutely fine to take a wild guess at the truth…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/in-the-military-if-we-don-t-know-something-we-say-we-don-t-know-and/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

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## More by Marcus Luttrell

> [“Military life and culture seem to be foreign territory for many of the people who write for national magazines and newspapers today. Every time…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/military-life-and-culture-seem-to-be-foreign-territory-for-many-of/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [“Axe was a quiet man, six foot four, with piercing blue eyes and curly hair. He was smart and the best Trivial Pursuit player…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/axe-was-a-quiet-man-six-foot-four-with-piercing-blue-eyes-and-curly/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [“If the public insists it has the right to know, which I very much doubt, perhaps the people should go and face for themselves…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/if-the-public-insists-it-has-the-right-to-know-which-i-very-much/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [Don’t let your thoughts run away with you, don’t start planning to bail out because you’re worried about the future and how much you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/don-t-let-your-thoughts-run-away-with-you-don-t-start-planning-to/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [“The Warrior Elite,”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/the-warrior-elite/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [“And he simply would not tolerate any other high-ranking officer, commissioned or noncommissioned, reaming out one of his guys. He”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/and-he-simply-would-not-tolerate-any-other-high-ranking-officer/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [“That situation might look simple in Washington, where the human rights of terrorists are often given high priority. And I am certain liberal politicians…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/that-situation-might-look-simple-in-washington-where-the-human-rights/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [“Remember the philosophy of the U.S. Navy SEALs: “I will never quit...My Nation expects me to be physically harder and mentally stronger than my…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/remember-the-philosophy-of-the-u-s-navy-seals-i-will-never-quit-my/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [“Once in a while some guys get put up for decorations and a ceremony takes place somewhere. You see them in dress uniforms, standing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/once-in-a-while-some-guys-get-put-up-for-decorations-and-a-ceremony/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [“When the media gets involved, in the United States, that’s a war you’ve got a damned good chance of losing, because the restrictions on…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/when-the-media-gets-involved-in-the-united-states-that-s-a-war-you-ve/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [Service is selflessness--the opposite of the lifestyle that we see so much of in America today. The things that entertain us don't often lift…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/service-is-selflessness-the-opposite-of-the-lifestyle-that-we-see-so/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [In times of uncertainty there is a special breed of warrior ready to answer our Nation’s call; a common man with uncommon desire to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/in-times-of-uncertainty-there-is-a-special-breed-of-warrior-ready-to/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [“...and I am left feeling that no matter how much the drip-drip-drip of hostility toward us is perpetuated by the liberal press, the American…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/and-i-am-left-feeling-that-no-matter-how-much-the-drip-drip-drip-of/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [In the military, if we don't know something, we say we don't know and proceed to shut up until we do. Some highly paid…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/in-the-military-if-we-don-t-know-something-we-say-we-don-t-know-and/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

> [“the U.S. government will learn that we can be trusted. We know about bad guys, what they do, and, often, who they are.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/marcus-luttrell/the-u-s-government-will-learn-that-we-can-be-trusted-we-know-about/)

[Marcus Luttrell](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/marcus-luttrell/)

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