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“Great leaders know that adversity produces the greatest opportunities in life.”
“It's a huge edge, sometime life-saving, to adopt a good idea early and put it into practice.”
“The 'Patriot Act,' 'Enhancing domestic security,' and 'Protect America' all sound great - until you realize that they're catch phrases for programs that contain roving wire taps without a warrant and the collection and sale of your personal information to the U.S. government.”
“Fighter pilots and special operations forces guys have the same DNA.”
“What is SOCOM's mission statement in two sentences? Most people I know in SOF cannot recite it. If it's not clear from the bottom up, then it's a problem.”
“With rare exceptions, Hollywood typically casts Spec Ops guys as macho, swaggering strongmen. As usual, Hollywood's got it wrong.”
“I didn't grow up hunting whitetail, but I would stalk tuna and white sea bass and yellowtail.”
“I think Afghanistan has turned into the Vietnam of my generation, only with a better homecoming.”
“Time bandits come at all hours, wanting conversations, wasting conversations, wanting meetings, wasting meetings, and all with no purpose.”
“Special-purpose dogs have been a critical component for police and military work in the current war on terror. These dogs are some of the bravest animals on the planet.”
“The September 11th, 2012, attacks on the State Department compound in Benghazi, Libya, is important and should be studied because in the big picture, it represents a failed foreign policy that spans across both Bush and Obama Presidencies.”
“I'm a big fan of economist Milton Freidman.”
“The people with whom I've worked in the Special Operations community are more concerned with an individual's contribution to the team, and their ability to do their job exceptionally well, than their race or sexual preferences.”
“Bad people will find a way to do harm, whether it's homemade explosives, illegal weapons, or flying planes into buildings. Restricting law-abiding citizens' right to bear arms is not the answer.”
“Whether you have incredible products like at Apple or a great service business, it all comes down to fundamental trust and relationship-building with your customers.”
“I never shot much when I was a kid, but on the spotting scope, understanding the ballistics and the calculations, I'm a ten.”
“Being a Navy SEAL and sniper taught me all about risk management. Take away all the risk variables under your control and reduce it to an acceptable level. The same fundamentals apply in business.”
“Chris Kyle was a human being, a Texan, Navy SEAL, father, husband, brother, friends to many, and a hero to many; this, at a time when we need all the heroes we can get. I knew him to be a good person, regardless of all the hype floating around in the media.”
“I'm real careful doing public appearances because look at what happened to my friend Chris Kyle.”
“Like a lot of business owners out there, I don't desire to face the continual flogging from government regulators who push burdensome and confusing state tax and employment laws on the business. It creates an unnecessary risk when, as an owner, I can just take it offshore.”