Martin Dempsey Quotes

In my 39 years in the military, I have learned that you are not a profession just because you say you are. You have to earn it and re-earn it and re-evaluate it from time to time.

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• I gave up on the delusion that these players enjoy soccer as much as I do, that they play for the love of the game.

  

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• Creativity runs across many categories in life, from the arts-and-crafts project a mum or dad does with their kids, to the bestselling author's manuscript, to the designs of the hairdresser, to the creations of the computer programming genius.

  

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• It would be nice to be on the charts again, nice to be recognised.

  

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• In my 39 years in the military, I have learned that you are not a profession just because you say you are. You have to earn it and re-earn it and re-evaluate it from time to time.

  

  Martin Dempsey
  • Time
  • Military