Quotes by Marine Judging by the hard lines of his face and the flat look in his eyes, he'd left the Marines, but the Corps hadn't quite left him. Ilona Andrews marine eye judging What is wanted is men of principle, who recognize a higher law than the decision of the majority. The marines and the militia whose bodies were used lately were not men of sense nor of principle; in a high moral sense they were not men at all. Henry David Thoreau marine responsibility men The best way to observe a fish is to become a fish. Jacques Yves Cousteau marine sea lakes No aquarium, no tank in a marine land, however spacious it may be, can begin to duplicate the conditions of the sea. And no dolphin who inhabits one of those aquariums or one of those marine lands can be considered normal. Jacques Yves Cousteau marine ocean sea There was always talk of espirit de corps, of being gung ho, and that must have been a part of it. Better, tougher training, more marksmanship on the firing range, the instant obedience to orders seared into men in boot camp. James Brady marine military men A Marine is a Marine. I set that policy two weeks ago - there's no such thing as a former Marine. You're a Marine, just in a different uniform and you're in a different phase of your life. But you'll always be a Marine because you went to Parris Island, San Diego or the hills of Quantico. There's no such thing as a former Marine. James F. Amos marine military islands There's a mindset of flexibility and adaptability that comes with us. We don't mind hardship. We don't mind somebody saying, "Go in and do this nasty job." Whatever the job is, we can do it. That's why the nation has a Marine Corps. James F. Amos marine mind jobs Why wouldn't female Marines come forward? Because they don't trust us. They don't trust the command. They don't trust the leadership. James F. Amos marine female military Whatever the job is, we can do it. Thats why the nation has a Marine Corps. James F. Amos adaptability marine jobs The Marine Corps has been, and will continue to be, America's Expeditionary Force in Readiness - ready to respond to today's crisis, with today's Marine forces, today. James F. Amos marine today america The newspapers are the ruling power. Any other government is reduced to a few marines at Fort Independence. If a man neglects to read the Daily Times, government will go down on its knees to him, for this is the only treason these days. Henry David Thoreau independence marine men At no period of the naval history of the world, is it probable that Marines were more important than during the War of the Revolution. James F. Cooper marine important war Ensure that no Marine who honorably wore the eagle, globe and anchor is lost to the Marine Corps family. James L. Jones marine anchors eagles We are United States Marines, and for two and a quarter centuries we have defined the standards of courage, esprit, and military prowess. James L. Jones marine military two It's OK to have fun in the Marine Corps. I like to say we are an imperfect people working in an institution that tries to be perfect. That is a noble thing, but you have to realize there is no perfect. We're human. James L. Jones marine military fun 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. Actually, it’s a lot of fun to fight. You know, it’s a hell of a hoot. It’s fun to shoot some people. I’ll be right up front with you — I like brawling. James Mattis marine military fun Demonstrate to the world there is "No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" than a U.S. Marine. James Mattis mad-dogs marine enemy An untrained or uneducated Marine ... deployed to the combat zone is a bigger threat to mission accomplishment ... than the enemy. James Mattis marine accomplishment military What concerned me was that [James Mattis] played not only a critical role as a battlefield commander in Fallujah, but also, afterwards, when he was promoted to various other higher-ranking positions, he served as a convening authority in court-martial proceedings against various marines who had been accused of atrocities - for example, in the Haditha massacre, where a group of marines went on a killing spree after one in their unit was killed. James Mattis atrocities marine groups General [James] Mattis's primary experience - indeed, his only experience - is as a member of the United States Marine Corps, where he served for 41 years. That's his experience. James Mattis marine united-states years «4567891011121314»