--- title: "1 Sobering Quotes By Mike Jackson" description: "1 Sobering quotes by Mike Jackson. Plus more from Mike Jackson and more Sobering sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04c/mike-jackson-22280_like-you_we-told-them-this-morning-and-i-think-th_3150458.png" --- > [We told them this morning and I think they (reacted) like you would expect. It was a surprise and the reality of this is very sobering for everybody. I don't take this lightly at all not at all.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/we-told-them-this-morning-and-i-think-they-reacted-like-you-would/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/04c/mike-jackson-22280_like-you_we-told-them-this-morning-and-i-think-th_3150458.png) ## More by Mike Jackson > [Well, the U.N. Security Council resolution 1973 is very clear. It says all necessary measures to be taken to protect civilians and civilian areas.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/well-the-u-n-security-council-resolution-1973-is-very-clear-it-says/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [Soldiering is a very important profession, is it not?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/soldiering-is-a-very-important-profession-is-it-not/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [Military operations cannot be tidy or free of friction - particularly in a coalition whose contributing nations see the campaign through national prisms.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/military-operations-cannot-be-tidy-or-free-of-friction-particularly/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [“Postponing taking action on difficult decisions that you’ve already made will only make the problem worse. Strong”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/postponing-taking-action-on-difficult-decisions-that-you-ve-already/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [Look, we're living in a crazy time right now. There's a lot of craziness going on in the world and in the United States…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/look-we-re-living-in-a-crazy-time-right-now-there-s-a-lot-of/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [The system is broken, and we can fix it. It's not hard. We just have to do the work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/the-system-is-broken-and-we-can-fix-it-it-s-not-hard-we-just-have-to/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [If you move between battalions, you are still within the same tribe.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/if-you-move-between-battalions-you-are-still-within-the-same-tribe/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [“Discipline is the bridge between goals and achievement.” The”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/discipline-is-the-bridge-between-goals-and-achievement-the/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [You know, never say never.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/you-know-never-say-never/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [Everything starts and finishes with the soldier.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/everything-starts-and-finishes-with-the-soldier/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [I think a lot of people think that just because you have a celebrity attached to your company, that all things are easy. I…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/i-think-a-lot-of-people-think-that-just-because-you-have-a-celebrity/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [“Jumping, waving arms, cheering, laughing, head-butting him in the groin, an unfortunate ritual in the Tanner home, very much unappreciated by Jim, but tolerated…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/jumping-waving-arms-cheering-laughing-head-butting-him-in-the-groin/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [The Russians are a very sentimental people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/the-russians-are-a-very-sentimental-people/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [Nations, not least America, retain full command of their national forces.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/nations-not-least-america-retain-full-command-of-their-national-forces/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) > [I understand all the problems for the Ministry of Defence, of course I do; working within a budget and trying to do so many…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/mike-jackson/i-understand-all-the-problems-for-the-ministry-of-defence-of-course-i/) [Mike Jackson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/mike-jackson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/sobering/mike-jackson/#itemlist", "name": "1 Sobering Quotes By Mike Jackson", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "We told them this morning and I think they (reacted) like you would expect. 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