Think Quotes by Michael Mullen

8 Think quotes by Michael Mullen

Michael Mullen’s reflections on thinking carry a seasoned, strategic tone. In eight brief statements you’ll sense his leadership experience and the way he approaches ideas with measured resolve.

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When I go there to Afghanistan or Pakistan, the question both asked - and if it's not asked, implied - is, 'Are…

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I've been pretty clear about saying that I think that the No. 1 threat to our national security is our debt. And…

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I was in the military for over 40 years, and one of the principles I kept with me was that there's an…

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One of the reasons that I'm still in the military - or I stayed in the military - is because I think…

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Let us all be men and women in full. Let us expect from ourselves more than we think we can give, more…

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We are vulnerable in the military and in our governments, but I think we're most vulnerable to cyber attacks commercially. This challenge…

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Basically, we've grown up very focused on the institution. The institution tells me what to do. It tells me where to go.…

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I think that is a noble goal that all of us should seek, to end wars and prevent wars as much as…

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The truth is, we live in deeds, not days; in actions and thoughts and feelings, not heartbeats.

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I'd have no problem serving under any president.

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I think anybody in our - in the, in the national security apparatus has, has got to take full cognizance of their responsibility for…

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I'm very concerned about the nuclear weapons development for Iran and the destabilizing influence it has and they have in that part of the…

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Too often we just look at these glistening successes. Behind them in many, many cases is failure along the way, and that doesn't get…

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When I go there to Afghanistan or Pakistan, the question both asked - and if it's not asked, implied - is, 'Are you staying…

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The best day was when we got bin Laden.

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I would like America to remember those who have served and those that we've lost and their families.

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I've been pretty clear about saying that I think that the No. 1 threat to our national security is our debt. And we've got…

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I'm a Vietnam veteran. I was here when there was no public support, not just for the effort in Vietnam, for the mission in…

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It is my position that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing to do. No matter how I look…

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