"When Gen. Abrial arrived to relieve me as……" — James Mattis
"When Gen. Abrial arrived to relieve me as the supreme commander, only dont ask, dont tell kept me from hugging and kissing him."
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41 Quotes by James Mattis
James Mattis has 41 quotes on this site.
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Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet.
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You've been told that you're broken, that you're damaged goods and should be labeled victims. I don't buy it. The…
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We have the most skillful, firecest, and certainly the most ethical ground forces in the world... I'm not saying we…
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It's quite fun to fight them, you know. It's a hell of a hoot. It's fun to shoot some people.…
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No war is over until the enemy says it's over. We may think it over, we may declare it over, but…
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You cannot allow any of your people to avoid the brutal facts. If they start living in a dream world,…
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If in order to kill the enemy you have to kill an innocent, don't take the shot. Don't create more…
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I don't lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word.
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You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil.…
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The first time you blow someone away is not an insignificant event. That said, there are some *******s in the…
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We've backed off in good faith to try and give you a chance to straighten this problem out. But I…
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There are some people who think you have to hate them in order to shoot them. I don't think you…
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Until Eve arrived, this was a man's world.
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It's a real blessing for me to tell you, sir, that calvary has arrived - Fox is here!
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I leave from where the apostle arrived.
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Take time to deliberate, but when the time for action has arrived, stop thinking and go in.
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Laziness never arrived at the attainment of a good wish.
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We all must live our lives always feeling, always thinking the moment has arrived.
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