Every Sailor has the potential to lead," said Mullen, "I don't care if it's a seaman recruit or someone higher ranking than myself. Where there's a w…

- Michael Mullen

The truth is, we live in deeds, not days; in actions and thoughts and feelings, not heartbeats.

- Michael Mullen

Few things are more damaging to our democracy than a military officer who doesn't have the moral courage to stand up for what's right or the moral fi…

- Michael Mullen

We think we're near energy independence - nothing could be further from the truth. We're in much better shape now, but the price of a barrel of oil i…

- Michael Mullen

No matter the organization, the goal, or the mission, you've got to do it through people. It's been that way for me since my first command. I work to…

- Michael Mullen

If the untimely battlefield deaths of generations of American heroes have taught us nothing else, it should be this unalterable fact: what you do wit…

- Michael Mullen

The single biggest existential threat that's out there, I think, is cyber.

- Michael Mullen

I worry a little bit about - quote - "regime change." We haven't had a great deal of success with that in years. That's just really difficult.

- Michael Mullen

Mr. Chairman, speaking for myself and myself only, it is my personal belief that allowing gays and lesbians to serve openly would be the right thing …

- Michael Mullen