The most important six inches on the battlefield is between your ears. James Mattis More Quotes by James Mattis More Quotes From James Mattis Treachery has existed as long as there's been warfare, and there's always been a few people that you couldn't trust. James Mattis longpeopleenemy You've been told that you're broken, that you're damaged goods and should be labeled victims. I don't buy it. The truth, instead, is that you are the only folks with the skills, determination, and values to ensure American dominance in this chaotic world. James Mattis veterans-dayskillsdetermination When you're in operations, the best thing you can do at the top level is get the strategy right. You have to get the big ideas right, you have to determine what is the policy, what is the level of effort you're willing to commit to it? And then you delegate to those who have to execute that strategy to the appropriate level. What's the appropriate level? It's the level where people are trained and equipped to take decisions so we move swiftly against the enemy. James Mattis effortpeoplemoving The first time you blow someone away is not an insignificant event. That said, there are some *******s in the world that just need to be shot. There are hunters and there are victims. By your discipline, you will decide if you are a hunter or a victim. James Mattis disciplineblowenemy An untrained or uneducated Marine ... deployed to the combat zone is a bigger threat to mission accomplishment ... than the enemy. James Mattis marineaccomplishmentmilitary I would consider the principal threats to start with Russia, and it would certainly include any nations that are looking to intimidate nations around their periphery, regional nations nearby them, whether it be with weapons of mass destruction or, I would call it, unusual, unorthodox means of intimidating them, that sort of thing. James Mattis mass-destructionrussiamean Ultimately, a real understanding of history means that we face NOTHING new under the sun. James Mattis realmilitarymean It is mostly a matter of wills. Whose will is going to break first? Ours or the enemy's? James Mattis matterenemyfirsts Our world is becoming darker. The dangers are increasing from North Korea, whose recent provocation underscored the need to impose a higher price on this rogue regime, a problem that is not just the United States alone, but a problem for us all. James Mattis problemdangerworld I would happily storm hell in the company of these troops ... how strongly they have demonstrated to the world that free men and women can fight like the dickens. James Mattis courageinspirationalwar 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 atrocitiesmarinegroups We can kill lots of people. We do kill lots of people. We can destroy virtually anything we choose to destroy. James Mattis people Be the hunter, not the hunted: Never allow your unit to be caught with its guard down. James Mattis huntingarmymilitary A country that armed Stalin to defeat Hitler can certainly work alongside enemies of al-Qaida to defeat al-Qaida. James Mattis alscountryenemy I was struck by the fact that none of the senators, basically, asked General [James] Mattis, "Well, General, how is it that we haven't won?" We haven't won anywhere, 'winning' in the sense of conclusively achieving our political objectives, however you might want to define those objectives. James Mattis politicalwinningwant In a country with millions of people & cars going everywhere, the enemy is going to get a car bomb out there once in a while. James Mattis carcountrypeople Fight with a happy heart and strong spirit. James Mattis fightingheartenemy There is no corporation in the world that would, in a competitive environment, try and concentrate all decisions at the corporate level. James Mattis decisiontryingworld What would you do differently as defense secretary to compensate for this record in which the greatest military in the world, as we are constantly told, doesn't get the job done? James Mattis defensemilitaryjobs With respect to the outlines of what's in the Army Field Manual, there's no doubt in my mind about the limitations it places not only on the DOD, but on the Central Intelligence Agency. And I'll always comply with the law. James Mattis agencyarmylaw
