Robert Nellor Quotes

It undermines what this military stands for and it undermines what the Marine Corps stands for when sexual assault takes place within our units. And that’s why we are going to work together -- all of us --to stop these crimes of sexual assault, and uphold the honor and the integrity that defines the finest military on Earth. And that message is coming all the way from the top..

The goal was for the men to see each other, to give the troops and idea of their own strength, to infuse espirit de corps.

I need you to read more and drink less.

Men do not fight for flag or country, for the Marine Corps or glory or any other abstraction. They fight for one another. And if you came through this ordeal, you would age with dignity.

To those whose God is honor; only disgrace is a sin.

As young West Point cadets, our motto was 'duty, honor, country.' But it was in the field, from the rice paddies of Southeast Asia to the sands of the Middle East, that I learned that motto's fullest meaning. There I saw gallant young Americans of every race, creed and background fight, and sometimes die, for 'duty, honor, and their country.'

Of course after the fight you want to make sure that you're okay and so is the other guy, it's a brotherhood in there, so you want to make sure everyone is okay after the war is over.

You have to respect all your competitors.

Remember always the good reputation of your family and the opinion of people in your birthplace. Do not shame yourself by being taken prisoner alive; die so as not to leave behind a soiled name.

Respect is the first requisite to good fellowship.

These guys that were standing up to fight, for the most part, had pride in their country, and they wanted to do the best, and they wanted to go out and fight, and I was as close to these Afghans as I was to the Marines.

As long as I have the respect of my peers - the people I play against and my teammates - that's all I need.

Off the field I always thought Mark Taylor was exemplary in the way he handled himself.

Treating our customers and each other with respect and dignity is at the core of who we are, and we must always remember this no matter how challenging the situation.

A gentleman is mindful no less of the freedom of others than of his own dignity.

Wrestling is a fraternity, and the boys will work their butts off for you as long as you respect them and don't lie. You can't anyone walk all over you or everybody will walk all over you.

Regard your soldiers as your children, and they will follow you into the deepest valleys; look on them as your own beloved sons, and they will stand by you even unto death.

You know, at the end of the day, the only thing you have is trust and honor in this world. That's all you have. All you have is your reputation built on trust and your personal honor. When you don't have that anymore, well, you know, there you go. Trust was broken.

Respect a man, he will do it the more.

I suspect that with men like General Petraeus, where honor means something - losing your life is secondary to losing your honor.

Honor is but an empty bubble.

In the Marine Corps, everything had a purpose.

I would give no thought of what the world might say of me, if I could only transmit to posterity the reputation of an honest man.

As a Marine officer in combat, I was responsible for the lives and safety of all the Marines who served with me.

We have got to stop worrying about being loved and start worrying about being respected. And that's exactly how I'll lead our country.