James Mattis Quotes
Now from a distance, I look back on what the Corps taught me: to think like men of action, and to act like men of thought!
Quotes to Explore
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John Green was on the set of 'The Fault In Our Stars' the entire time, which is amazing! Wouldn't you want John Green on set the entire time?
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In case of doubt, do a little more than you have to.
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Is truth always positive? Of course. Once the truth comes out, you know, it's all right. We're scared that if the truth comes out that it's not all right. It's the other way around.
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Of all Iraq's rocket scientists, none drew warier scrutiny abroad than Modher Sadeq-Saba Tamimi.
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I like to go to Africa purely with something to do. I'm not very comfortable getting into an armor-plated Land Rover and going to see things, with my hand gel, you know, it's not me at all. So I like to hang out and you know, really get to know people and try and do something that resonates with them.
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I find myself gravitating towards drama. It interests me. In the books I read, the paintings I like, it's always the darker stuff.
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An interview has become such a confrontational thing. It makes you very defensive.
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I had rather have a plain, russet-coated Captain, that knows what he fights for, and loves what he knows, than that which you call a Gentle-man and is nothing else.
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I can say with a level of confidence that Islam is not a religion of war, only because the majority of Muslims don't subscribe to that perspective, not because there's something inherent in the text that tells me it's a religion of peace.
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Somehow I got the feeling at an early age that I had to do something important with my life.
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If you look at my record, I have a clean record.
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French fries. I love them. Some people are chocolate and sweets people. I love French fries. That and caviar.
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We would like a stable policy framework, and whatever incentives and tax structures are there should be made known to investors upfront. There should be credibility, clarity and continuity in both policy formulation and its implementation.
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It was never important for a wedding to be about anything other than me and my partner. A big celebration was never my cup of tea.
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I'm a vulnerable, sensitive person. I overthink everything.
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The understanding of Syria's devastating civil war has been distorted by the immense danger and difficulty of covering it.
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I contend, most seriously, that there is a real need for a good, thick, complete-as-possible dictionary of 'What People Used to Call Things.'
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But it's not just a game of finding literary references.
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My mother said to me, 'If you are a soldier, you will become a general. If you are a monk, you will become the Pope.' Instead, I was a painter, and became Picasso.
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Time has shown that Paradise is not cheap, and neither is Hell unnecessary.
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An ounce of action is worth a ton of theory.
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Age, like distance lends a double charm.
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It is not because men's desires are strong that they act ill; it is because their consciences are weak.
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Now from a distance, I look back on what the Corps taught me: to think like men of action, and to act like men of thought!
