Demonstrate to the world there is "No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" than a U.S. Marine. James Mattis More Quotes by James Mattis More Quotes From James Mattis 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. James Mattis patriotic military faith Be polite, be professional, but have a plan to kill everyone you meet. James Mattis sniping marine-corps bad-ass Nothing keeps me awake at night. I keep other people awake at night. James Mattis awake night people You are part of the world's most feared and trusted force. Engage your brain before you engage your weapon. James Mattis marine-corps military enemy 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. James Mattis democracy sick enemy I don't lose any sleep at night over the potential for failure. I cannot even spell the word. James Mattis sleep night enemy There are hunters and there are victims. By your discipline...you will decide if you are a hunter or a victim. James Mattis hunters discipline military PowerPoint makes us stupid. James Mattis powerpoint stupid enemy 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 I just hope we can find our way back to engaging with one another, arguing strongly with one another, and then going down and having a root beer together or something and - and having a good laugh about it as we work together for the best interests of the next generation of Americans who are going to inherit this country. James Mattis beer laughing country 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. James Mattis innocent order enemy 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. James Mattis war enemy thinking The most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears. James Mattis important ears enemy You can overcome wrong technology. Your people have the initiative, they see the problem, no big deal ... you can't overcome bad culture. You've gotta change whoever is in charge. James Mattis technology military people You've been told that you're broken. That you're damaged goods ... there is also Post-Traumatic Growth. You come back from war stronger and more sure of who you are. James Mattis broken military war There are some people who think you have to hate them in order to shoot them. I don't think you do. It's just business. James Mattis hate order thinking 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. We have got to have officers who can create harmony across all those lines. James Mattis military home enemy There is nothing better than getting shot at and missed. It's really great. James Mattis great-dog shots military 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. James Mattis dream people enemy For the mission's sake, our country's sake, and the sake of the men who carried the Division's colors in the past battles - who fought for life and never lost their nerve - carry out your mission and keep your honor clean. Demonstrate to the world there is "No Better Friend, No Worse Enemy" than a U.S. Marine. James Mattis military life country
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