68 result(s) for Jim Mattis Quotes.
"There is nothing better than getting shot at and missed. It’s really great."
"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn’t wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain’t got no manhood left anyway. So it’s a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them."
"There’s a power beyond just who you are individually. I don’t think you can impress the Palestinians by killing, but I think you can impress them by what you build."
"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look at him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she’s dating a pussy."
"I come in peace. I didn’t bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I’ll kill you all."
"In this age, I don’t care how tactically or operationally brilliant you are: if you cannot create harmony - even vicious harmony - on the battlefield based on trust across service lines, across coalition and national lines, and across civilian/military lines, you need to go home, because your leadership is obsolete."
"The first time you blow someone away is not an insignificant event. That said, there are some assholes in the world that just need to be shot."
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"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all."
"There is only one ‘retirement plan’ for terrorists."
"Retreat, hell! We're just advancing in a different direction."
"When you men get home and face an anti-war protester, look him in the eyes and shake his hand. Then, wink at his girlfriend, because she knows she's dating a pussy."
"Marines don’t know how to spell the word defeat."
"If in order to kill the enemy you have to kill an innocent, don’t take the shot. Don’t create more enemies than you take out by some immoral act."
"You cannot allow any of your people to avoid the brutal facts. If they start living in a dream world, it's going to be bad."
"Be the hunter, not the hunted: never allow your unit to be caught with its guard down."
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you [mess] with me, I'll kill you all."
"You cannot pacify a people whose leaders are intent on killing every man, woman, and child who disagrees with them."
"In a country with millions of people and cars going everywhere, the enemy is going to get a car bomb out there."
"The most important thing you can take into battle is an understanding of the enemy's side."
"If in order to kill the enemy you have to kill an innocent, don't take the shot. Don't create more enemies than you take out by some immoral act."
"Engage your division and make decisions faster than the enemy which thinks it over for hours."
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"In this age, I don't care how tactically or operationally brilliant you are, if you cannot create harmony—even vicious harmony—on the battlefield based on trust across service lines, across coalition and national lines, and across civilian/military lines, you need to go home, because your leadership is obsolete."
"In a country with millions of people and cars going everywhere, the range of things one can do is endless."
"The first time you blow someone away is not an insignificant event."
"If in order to kill the enemy, you have to kill an innocent, don't take the shot. Don't create more enemies than you take out by some immoral act."
"There is nothing better than bringing the enemy to his knees."
"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil."
"And the reason I keep harping on it is because it's the most likely thing to kill us all."
"You know, you go beep when you back up. And, no, we're not going to do that."
"I work hard to know when I'm wrong."
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I’m pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you … threaten me, I’ll kill you all."
"I don't get intelligence off a satellite. They beamed it into me by osmosis."
"Find the enemy that wants to end this experiment (in American democracy) and kill every one of them until they’re so sick of the killing that they leave us and our freedoms intact."
"There is nothing better than getting shot at and missed. It's really great."
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you mess with me, I'll kill you all."
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"Find the enemy that wants to end this experiment (in American democracy) and kill every one of them until they're so sick of the killing that they leave us and our freedoms intact."
"You cannot allow any of your people to avoid the brutal facts. If they start living in a dream world, it’s going to be bad."
"I don't lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word."
"The first time you blow someone away is not an insignificant event. That said, there are some @$$holes in the world that just need to be shot."
"Demonstrate to the world there is 'No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy' than a U.S. Marine."
"Young men may dream of love, but they wake up to patrol."
"No war is over until the enemy says it's over. We may think it over, we may declare it over, but in fact, the enemy gets a vote."
"I'm going to plead with you, do not cross us. Because if you do, the survivors will write about what we do here for 10,000 years."
"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them."
"Retreat hell! We just got here."
"We've backed off in good faith to try and give you a chance to straighten this problem out. But I am going to beg with you for a minute. I'm going to plead with you, do not cross us. Because if you do, the survivors will write about what we do here for 10,000 years."
"I don't get scared. I think through things."
"Fight the way you train."
"Be the hunter, not the hunted."
"You cannot allow any of your team to avoid the brutal facts. If they start living in a dream world, it's going to be bad."
"There is only one 'retirement plan' for terrorists."
"A good soldier follows orders, but a true leader wears his rank lightly and leads with a quiet confidence. "
"The most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears."
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you f*** with me, I'll kill you all."
"The first time you blow someone away is not an insignificant event. That said, there are some a**holes in the world who just need to be shot."
"Find the enemy that wants to end this experiment in American democracy and kill every one of them until they're so sick of the killing that they leave us and our freedoms intact."
"PowerPoint makes us stupid."
"Engage your brain before you engage your weapon."
"Demonstrate to the world there is ‘No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy’ than a U.S. Marine."
"The most important 6 inches on the battlefield is between your ears."
"Fight with a happy heart."
"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil. You know, guys like that ain’t got no manhood left anyway. So it’s a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them."
"Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everybody you meet."
"I work only with the warriors, the rest are just targets."
"I get a lot of credit these days for things I never did."
"I’m never hesitant about taking responsibility. People who wouldn’t accept taking responsibility have caused me problems over the years."
"I don’t lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word."
"If in order to kill the enemy you have to kill an innocent, don't take the shot. Don't create more enemies."
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