James Mattis Quotes

When Gen. Abrial arrived to relieve me as the supreme commander, only dont ask, dont tell kept me from hugging and kissing him. - James Mattis

Treachery has existed as long as theres been warfare, and theres always been a few people that you couldnt trust. - James Mattis

The first time you blow someone away is not an insignificant event. - James Mattis

PowerPoint makes us stupid. - James Mattis

None of the widely touted new technologies and weapons systems 'would have helped me in the last three years in Iraq and Afghanistan. But I could have used cultural training and language training. I could have used more products from American universities who understood the world does not revolve around America and who embrace coalitions and allies for all of the strengths that they bring us. - James Mattis

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

Marines don't know how to spell the word defeat. - James Mattis

It is mostly a matter of wills. Whose will is going to break first? Ours or the enemy's? - James Mattis

In this age, I dont 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across coalition and national lines, and across civilian/military lines, you need to go home, because your leadership is obsolete.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

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