Advice Quote by Joseph Dunford

If you've got somebody in harm's way, you want the president being -- making advice, not -- be given advice by the military, and…

— George W. Bush

“Presidents and Congress expect senior military leaders to provide their personal and professional military opinions candidly and honestly. There is no requirement for them…

— Robert M. Gates

The president and I sat down in the Oval Office, and he expressed very clearly that what he wants from me is my best…

— David Petraeus

Under our Constitution, military leaders have no choice but to endorse the president's decision after giving him their best advice.

— Robert Kagan

The secretary of defense makes recommendations, sometimes will make strong recommendations to the president of the United States. But the president, whoever it is…

— Lee Zeldin

Given this president [Donald Trump] and his lack of military experience, I think it actually might be a good thing to have someone who…

— Peter R. Mansoor

Members of the military appear to be on this President's mind only when they serve a purpose. In Trump's case, that's popularity by association.

— Brianna Keilar

One of the principal qualities that you need as national security adviser is trust, the trust of the president. And that depends on truth…

— Leon Panetta

We have a president [Barack Obama] that doesn't know what's happening, and when it comes to the military.

— Donald Trump

I think it's important that the President of the United States consult as widely as possible with those who have different views so that…

— John McCain

It may affront the military-minded person to suggest a regime that does not maintain any military secrets.

— Albert Einstein

The president doesn't order the military to seize political opponents. He doesn't order his intelligence community to lie about national security for political purposes.…

— Kathleen Troia McFarland