There is only one 'retirement plan' for terrorists.
Jim MattisRead
There is no room for military people, including our veterans, to see themselves as victims, even if so many of our countrymen are prone to relish that role.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of resilience among military personnel, encouraging them to reject a victim mentality.
Jim Mattis highlights the need for military individuals, including veterans, to maintain a strong and empowered identity rather than viewing themselves as victims. This perspective is a call for strength and self-assertion, contrasting with a societal tendency to embrace victimhood, urging veterans to rise above challenges and take pride in their service and experiences.
Themes
MilitaryVeteransStrengthResilienceEmpowermentIdentity
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech to veterans, one can use this quote to inspire pride and strength.
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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!
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I believe that many of my young guys lived because I didn't waste their lives because I didn't have the vision in my mind of how to destroy the enemy at least cost to our guys and to the innocents on the battlefields.
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For whatever trauma came with service in tough circumstances, we should take what we learned - take our post-traumatic growth - and, like past generations coming home, bring our sharpened strengths to bear, bring our attitude of gratitude to bear.
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Policy makers who have never served in the military continue to use the military to lead social change in this country.
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